City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt an Ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 3.03 of the Culver City
Municipal Code (CCMC) relating to City Commissions and Agencies (“Ordinance
No. 1”); and,
2. Adopt an Ordinance amending CCMC Section 9.10.040 designating the Public
Works Director as the person responsible for street and parkway trees with an
appeal to the PRCS Commission (“Ordinance No. 2”); and,
3. Adopt an Ordinance amending CCMC Section 7.01.230.B.2 clarifying those
individuals eligible to receive parking decals which exempt their vehicles from
parking or standing provisions (“Ordinance No. 3”).
Meeting Date: 07/11/11 Item Number: A-3
AGENDA ITEM: 1) Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter
3.03 of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Relating to City Commissions and
Agencies; 2) Adoption of an Ordinance Amending CCMC Section 9.10.040 to
Designate the Public Works Director as the Person Responsible for Street and
Parkway Trees Including the Removal of Trees with an Appeal to the PRCS
Commission; and 3) Adoption of an Ordinance Amending CCMC Section
7.01.230.B.2 Clarifying those Individuals Eligible to Receive Parking Decals Which
Exempt their Vehicles from Parking or Standing Provisions.
Contact Person/Dept.:
Martin R. Cole, Asst. City Manager
Heather Baker, Asst. City Attorney
Phone Number:
(310) 253-6000
(310) 253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: City Commissioners (07/07/11); Meetings and Agendas – City
Council (07/07/11)
Department Approval:
Martin R. Cole (07/06/11)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (07/07/11)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (07/11/11)
City Manager Approval:
John Nachbar (07/07/11) City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION:
At the City Council meeting of June 27, 2011, the City Council introduced Ordinance
No. 2 and Ordinance No. 3 by a unanimous vote (5-0).
Regarding Ordinance No. 1, Council Member Armenta objected to CCMC Section
3.03.015.C, which provides that a Commissioner who has served two consecutive
full terms as a Commissioner on one Commission may serve on a different
Commission without waiting the required two-year “sit-out” period. The City Council
agreed to separate out this particular issue during the vote so that Council Member
Armenta could be on record in support of the remaining provisions of the Ordinance.
The City Council introduced the Ordinance, without revision, by a vote of 4-1.
All three Ordinances are brought back tonight for adoption.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
Adoption of these Ordinances is expected to streamline the operations of the
Commissions, thereby resulting in either a direct operational savings or a savings of
staff time which can be redirected to other activities. However, the actual amount of
savings is difficult to estimate at this time.
In addition to the direct/indirect fiscal impacts, adoption of these recommendations is
expected to allow the City to provide information to the City Council, Commissioners,
staff, and the general public more quickly and in a more consistent and user-friendly
format. Further, adoption of these Ordinances will eliminate potential conflicts
between current operations and provisions of the New Charter (which provisions
prevail) and any associated duplication of efforts, thereby saving staff and financial
resources.
ATTACHMENTS:
(1) Proposed Ordinance amending CCMC Chapter 3.03 relating to Commissions
and Agencies
(2) Proposed Ordinance amending CCMC Section 7.01.230.B.2
(3) Proposed Ordinance amending CCMC Section 9.10.040
City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
MOTION(S):
That the City Council:
(1) Adopt an Ordinance repealing and replacing CCMC Chapter 3.03 of the Culver
City Municipal Code relating to City Commissions and Agencies; and,
(2) Adopt an Ordinance amending CCMC Section 9.10.040 to designate the Public
Works Director as the person responsible for street and parkway trees with an
appeal to the PRCS Commission; and,
(3) Adopt an Ordinance amending CCMC Section 7.01.230.B.2 clarifying those
individuals eligible to receive parking decals which exempt their vehicles from
parking or standing provisions.
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM:
07/11111
1) Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter
3.03 of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Relating to City
Commissions and Agencies; 2) Adoption of an Ordinance
Amending CCMC Section 9.10.040 to Designate the Public
Works Director as the Person Responsible for Street and
Parkway Trees Including the Removal of Trees with an Appeal
to the PRCS Commission; and 3) Adoption of an Ordinance
Amending CCMC Section 7.01.230.B.2 Clarifying those
Individuals Eligible to Receive Parking Decals Which Exempt
their Vehicles from Parking or Standing Provisions.
ATTACHMENTS
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(1) Proposed Ordinance amending CCMC Chapter 3.03
relating to Commissions and Agencies 1-11
(2) Proposed Ordinance amending CCMC Section 7.01.230.B.2 12-13
(3) Proposed Ordinance amending CCMC Section 9.10.040 14-18 1
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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER
3.03 OF THE CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO CITY COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES.
WHEREAS, a new Charter was adopted by the Culver City voters on April 11,
2006 and became effective on July 1, 2006; and,
WHEREAS, among several significant changes to be implemented by the
new Charter, Section 1100 authorizes the City Council, by ordinance, to establish and
abolish commissions and boards as it may determine to be necessary for the effective and
efficient governance of the City, and Section 2005 of the new Charter allows the City
Council to alter the structure, membership and duties of commissions, boards and
committees; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the City's Commissions in light of
the new Charter, the City's existing ordinances, resolutions and policies, as well as
discussions at a February 2007 facilitated meeting with the City Council and several of the
City's Commissioners and over three years of meetings held between a City Council
Subcommittee, Commission appointed subcommittees, staff, and consultants; and,
WHEREAS, after reviewing the provisions of the new Charter along with the
existing provisions of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), incorporating ideas from the
facilitated meeting and multiple meetings with the various Subcommittees held over a
period of more than three years, and reviewing the City's past practices as well as
practices in other cities, the City Council has determined that amendments to Chapter 3.03
of the CCMC relating to Commissions are necessary for the effective and efficient
governance of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, California,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN, as follows:
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Powers and duties
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SECTION 1. Chapter 3.03 of the Culver City Municipal Code is hereby
repealed and replaced to read as follows:
CHAPTER 3.03: COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES
General Provisions
§ 3.03.005 Creation; composition; eligibility; compensation
§ 3.03.010 Terms of members
§ 3.03.015 Term limits
§ 3.03.020 Removal; Forfeiture of membership
§ 3.03.025 Meetings; meeting place; quorum; minutes
§ 3.03.030 Compliance with applicable laws
§ 3.03.035 City Council Retains Jurisdiction
Civil Service Commission
§ 3.03.100 Powers and duties
Cultural Affairs Commission
§ 3.03,200 Powers and duties
Parks and Recreation Commission
§ 3.03.300 Powers and duties
Planning Commission
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Necessity declared; authority
Agency designated; powers and duties
Term limits GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 3.03.005 CREATION; COMPOSITION; ELIGIBILITY; COMPENSATION.
There shall be a Civil Service Commission, Cultural Affairs
Commission, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission, and
Planning Commission, each consisting of five members to be appointed by
the City Council. Commissioners shall be residents of the City who are
lawfully registered voters of the City, none of whom shall hold any paid office
or employment in the City Government. Applicants for appointment to any
Commission seat must have been lawfully registered voters of the City for the
30 days immediately preceding the filing of their application. No person may
serve on more than one Commission at the same time. Compensation of
Commissioners, if any, may be established by resolution of the City Council.
§ 3.03.010 TERMS OF MEMBERS.
Members of the Commissions shall generally serve for a term of four
years and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The
terms of at least one and not more than two members shall expire on July 1st
of each succeeding odd-numbered year, and any appointment to fill an
unexpired term shall be for such unexpired period only. The City Council
may determine to appoint persons to the Commissions for terms less than
four years for purposes of creating staggered terms or for any other reason
determined by the City Council.
§ 3.03.015 TERM LIMITS.
A. No person shall serve more than two consecutive full terms as
Commissioner on any one Commission. If a person serves a partial term in
excess of two years, it shall be considered a full term for the purpose of this
provision.
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B. Nothing in this provision shall act as a bar to service as a
Commissioner on the same Commission after at least two years have
elapsed from the last full term as Commissioner.
C. A Commissioner who has served two consecutive full terms as
a Commissioner on one Commission may serve on a different Commission
without waiting the required two-year period provided for in this Section.
§ 3.03.020 REMOVAL; FORFEITURE OF MEMBERSHIP.
A. Commissioners serve at the pleasure of the City Council and
may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the Council.
B. The grounds for forfeiture of the seat of a Commissioner are the
following:
1. The Commissioner is convicted of a felony or a crime
involving moral turpitude; or
2. The Commissioner ceases to be a resident and lawfully
registered voter of the City.
Upon request of the affected Commissioner whose seat has been
forfeited, the City Council shall hold a public hearing during which the City
Council shall consider declaring the seat vacant. The conclusion of the City
Council shall be at the City Council's sole discretion and shall be final. In the
absence of such a request and notwithstanding the provisions of Section
3.03.005 hereof, after the occurrence of any of the foregoing events, the seat
of the Commissioner may be declared vacant by the City Council by a vote of
at least three of its members
§ 3.03.025 MEETINGS; MEETING PLACE; QUORUM; MINUTES.
A. Meetings. Each Commission shall meet on an as-needed
basis as determined in the sole discretion of the City Manager or duly
authorized designee. Meetings shall at all times be open to the public and
shall be held in the Council Chambers except when such Chambers are
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determines that a meeting should be held in a different location due to the
subject matter being considered, in which case another room or public place
within the City limits may be used.
B. Change of Meeting Place. Notice of change in meeting place
shall be posted on the front door of the Council Chambers.
C. Quorum. A majority of the members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum.
D. Minutes. Commission minutes shall be kept in accordance with
City Council policy.
§ 3.03.030 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.
Commissioners shall comply with all applicable laws and City Council
policies.
§ 3.03.035 CITY COUNCIL RETAINS JURISDICTION
Unless prohibited by applicable federal or state law or the City Charter,
notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, or where final decision
making authority has been delegated by the City Council to another person or
body, the City Council retains jurisdiction on all items which may otherwise be
considered by the various Commissions. Either the City Council or the City
Manager, in their sole discretion, may determine to have any item heard
directly by the City Council.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
§ 3.03.100 POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Civil Service Commission shall have the following powers and
duties:
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A. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters
pertaining to the Civil Service System;
B. Hear appeals or grievances of any officer or employee
under the Civil Service System who is suspended, demoted or
removed and report in writing its findings and conclusions;
C. Examine witnesses under oath and compel their
attendance or the production of evidence before it by subpoenas
issued in the name of the City and attested by the City Clerk; and
D. Recommend new or amended Civil Service Rules
consistent with the City Charter and Civil Service System, holding
public hearings thereon before presentation to City Council for
approval.
E. Periodically, at the discretion of the City Council, make a
study of salaries being paid by other public and private agencies, in
order to ascertain whether the salaries being paid City employees for
similar work are comparable, fair and reasonable and make
recommendations with respect thereto to the City Council;
F. Perform such other duties with respect to the Civil
Service System, not inconsistent with the City Charter or this Code, as
may be prescribed by ordinance, resolution, City Council policy or
other City Council action.
CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION
§ 3.03.200 POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Cultural Affairs Commission shall have the following powers and
duties:
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pertaining to the enrichment of the community through fine arts, visual
arts, performing arts, arts education, historic preservation and cultural
issues;
B. Serve as an advocate for cultural activities and programs
within the City;
C. Implement the City's Public Art Program, and encourage
the integration of cultural affairs into the social and economic fabric of
the City to improve the quality of life for City residents; and
D. Perform such other duties, not inconsistent with the City
Charter or this Code, as may be prescribed by ordinance, resolution,
City Council policy or other City Council action.
PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
§ 3.03.300 POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission shall
have the following powers and duties:
A. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council and City
Manager on matters pertaining to public recreation, parks,
recreation/community center facilities, open space and tree programs,
where such trees are located in parks and open space, playgrounds,
and music and entertainment as may from time to time be performed
in the City's parks;
B. At the direction of the City Council or the City Manager,
assist staff assigned to review the requirements of the City for facilities
relating to the functions set forth in Subsection A, and to make
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recommendations related to the adoption and updating of City master
plans relating to parks, recreation, and open space;
C. At the direction of the City Council or the City Manager,
recommend programs and plans designed to promote the full
acceptance of all citizens in all aspects of community life, without
regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or national
origin;
D. At the direction of the City Council or the City Manager,
recommend and support program policies relating to various
community service functions of the City, including, but not limited to,
programs for youth, teens, seniors, and people with special needs;
E. At the direction of the City Council or the City Manager,
balance program and project recommendations by applying realistic
expectations of budgetary and staffing resources, environmental
sustainability, neighborhood compatibility, and other relevant factors.;
and
F. Perform such other duties, not inconsistent with the City
Charter or this Code, as may be prescribed by ordinance, resolution,
City Council policy or other City Council action.
PLANNING COMMISSION
§ 3.03A00 POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Planning Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
A. After a public hearing thereon, recommend to the City
Council the adoption, amendment or repeal of the General Plan, or
any part thereof, for the physical development of the City;
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building as is granted to it by the City Council and by the laws of the
State of California;
C. Make recommendations concerning proposed public
works and for the clearance and rebuilding of blighted or substandard
areas within the City and public improvement in general;
D. Upon the direction of the City Council, issue Orders to
Show Cause why use permits, exceptions or variances granted should
not be revoked for violation and to hold necessary hearings,
transmitting findings and recommendations to City Council. A person
aggrieved by the action of the Commission may appeal to the City
Council by filing a notice of appeal in accordance with the appeal
procedures and within the time limits set forth in Chapter 17.640 of this
Code; and
E. Perform such other duties, not inconsistent with the City
Charter or this Code, as may be prescribed by ordinance, resolution,
City Council Policy or other City Council action.
§ 3.03.405 BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT.
A. The Planning Commission shall appoint two (2) of its members
to act as a Board of Zoning Adjustment. The duties of said Board shall
include the following:
1. To hear appeals involving error in any order,
requirement, or determination by any City official in the administration
of Title 17 of this Code (the "Zoning Code").
2. To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by
ordinance, resolution or City Council policy.
B. In the event any applicant, City official or interested person is
aggrieved by a determination of the Board of Zoning Adjustment, an appeal
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therefrom may be taken, in writing, to the Planning Commission as a whole,
in accordance with the appeal procedures and within the time limits set forth
in Chapter 17.640 of the Zoning Code. The Board may refer such matters to
the Planning Commission, as a whole, as it deems advisable.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
§ 3.03.500 NECESSITY DECLARED; AUTHORITY.
It is hereby found and declared, pursuant to Section 33101 of the
Community Redevelopment Law, that there is a need for the redevelopment
agency created by Section 33100 of said Law to function in the City of Culver
City and said agency is hereby authorized to transact business and exercise
its powers under the Community Redevelopment Law.
§ 3.03.505 AGENCY DESIGNATED; POWERS AND DUTIES.
The City Council of the City of Culver City, California hereby declares
itself to be the redevelopment agency to be known as Culver City
Redevelopment Agency and that all rights, powers, duties, privileges and
immunities vested by the Community Redevelopment Law in such agency
shall be, and are, vested in this body.
§ 3.03.510 TERM LIMITS.
A. No person shall serve more than two consecutive full terms on
the Redevelopment Agency. If a person serves a partial term in excess of
two years, it shall be considered a full term for the purpose of this provision.
B. Nothing in this provision shall act as a bar to service on the
Redevelopment Agency after at least two years have elapsed from the last
full term. ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 619 of the City Charter, this Ordinance
shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption. Pursuant to Sections 616
and 621 of the City Charter, prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the adoption,
the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be published in the
Culver City News and shall post this Ordinance or a summary thereof in at least three
places within the City.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby declares that, if any provision, section,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase or word of this ordinance is rendered or declared
invalid or unconstitutional by any final action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by
reason of any preemptive legislation, then the City Council would have independently
adopted the remaining provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases
or words of this ordinance and as such they shall remain in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2011.
MICHEAL O'LEARY, Mayor
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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 7.01.230.B.2 OF THE
CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
EXEMPTION OF VEHICLES FROM PARKING OR
STANDING PROVISIONS.
WHEREAS, as part of the Phase 2 implementation of the new City Charter,
the City Council reviewed the roles and duties of City Commissions and Boards, including
existing provisions of the Culver City Municipal Code and City Council policies; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing City Council Policy Statement Number 3003
relating to the issuance of City parking decals, the City Council determined that, effective
June 30, 2011, certain positions and organizations should no longer receive parking decals
as authorized by Section 7.01.230.B.2 of the Culver City Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, California,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 7.01.230.B.2 of the Culver City Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
B. The provisions of this Chapter regulating the parking or standing or
vehicles shall not apply to:
2. Any vehicle displaying a valid permit issued by the City
Manager under the authority of City Council Policy 3303, as that policy may
be amended from time to time, provided that said permit is displayed and
used consistent with such City Council Policy.
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SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 619 of the City Charter, this Ordinance
shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption. Pursuant to Sections 616
and 621 of the City Charter, prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the adoption,
the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be published in the
Culver City News and shall post this Ordinance or a summary thereof in at least three
places within the City.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby declares that, if any provision, section,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase or word of this ordinance is rendered or declared
invalid or unconstitutional by any final action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by
reason of any preemptive legislation, then the City Council would have independently
adopted the remaining provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases
or words of this ordinance and as such they shall remain in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2011.
MICHEAL O'LEARY, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST:
MARTIN R. COLE City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 9.10.040 OF THE
CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
REMOVAL OF STREET OR PARKWAY TREES.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to designate the Public Works Director,
or his or her designee, as the person responsible for pruning, maintaining and removing
street and parkway trees; and
WHEREAS, the existing provisions in Culver City Municipal Code Section
9.10.040 gives certain authority to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Commission for granting a permit for the removal of street and parkway trees; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Culver City Municipal Code are necessary to
designate the Public Works Director with the authority for the granting of such permits with
the right to an appeal resting with the Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Culver City, California, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 9.10.040 of the Culver City Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
§ 9.10.040 REMOVAL OF STREET OR PARKWAY TREES; PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS.
Notwithstanding §§ 9.10.030 and 9.10.035 above:
A. A person may remove a tree within a public right-of-way
if a permit is first obtained from the Public Works Director, or his or her
designee.
B. A written application for a permit shall be submitted to
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request, and any other information required by the Public Works
Director, and shall be accompanied by a fee, as established by City
Council resolution.
C. The Public Works Director, after the completed
application is filed, shall review the application and supporting
documentation to determine whether to issue the permit for removal of
street or parkway trees. In determining whether a tree may be
removed/replaced, the Public Works Director shall consider, amongst
other things, the following:
1. The applicant bears the burden of proof to prove
the reasons for removal of a tree by a preponderance of evidence;
2. Whether the tree or trees pose a potential for
safety problems despite a sound maintenance program;
3. Whether the roots from adjacent parkway trees
are interfering with sewers or utility lines servicing the abutting property
to the extent that the property owner requires frequent repairs of
sewers or utility lines (Damage to sewers alone, however, does not
constitute major damage);
4. Whether the tree is dead, dying or incurably
diseased;
5. Whether the tree is diseased and weakened by
age, storm, fire or other injuries so as to pose a danger to persons,
properties, improvements and other trees;
6. Whether the tree(s) is of an undesirable species;
7. Whether the tree poses a hardship to the adjacent
property owner such as, but not limited to, damage to the foundation of
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house or garage, or in the case of a handicapped person, special
circumstances which cause the location of the tree, or evenness of
pavement to become a hindrance for vehicle or handicapped access;
8. Whether removal is necessary for construction of
a street improvement project or other public improvement/repair work;
9. The applicant must show by demonstrable
evidence that the alleged damage to private property is at least Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and is caused by the tree for which
removal is sought (examples would be but not limited to engineering or
architectural reports, photographs, estimates of repair); and
10. The Public Works Director must, in his or her
decision, declare whether costs of alternatives to removal of the tree
are reasonable and the basis for their evaluation of alternatives.
D. The Public Works Director's decision shall become final
within five (5) City business days unless an appeal has been filed by
the applicant or a City official with the City Clerk for a hearing before
the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission. Such
appeal shall be submitted in writing, shall state the reasons for the
appeal and shall be accompanied by a fee, as established by City
Council resolution.
E. The Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Commission shall affirm the Public Works Director's decision, unless
the appellant shows the decision is not supported by substantial
evidence.
F. Any permit granted, whether by the Public Works
Director or the Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Commission, may include any or all of the following conditions: I
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1. The cost of removal shall be paid by the applicant;
2. The cost of replacement shall be paid by the
applicant;
3. A determination as to the size and location of the
replacement tree; and
4. Such other conditions as the Public Works
Director or Commission deems appropriate.
G. In the case of an appeal of the decision of the Public
Works Director, the decision of the Parks, Recreation and Community
Services Commission shall be final.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 619 of the City Charter, this Ordinance
shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption. Pursuant to Sections 616
and 621 of the City Charter, prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the adoption,
the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be published in the
Culver City News and shall post this Ordinance or a summary thereof in at least three
places within the City.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby declares that, if any provision, section,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase or word of this ordinance is rendered or declared
invalid or unconstitutional by any final action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by
reason of any preemptive legislation, then the City Council would have independently
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adopted the remaining provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases
or words of this ordinance and as such they shall remain in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of ,2011.
- MICHEAL O'LEARY, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARTIN R. COLE, City Clerk
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