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THESE MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL
UNTIL APPROVED BY THE
CULVER CITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING OF THE June 23, 2014
CULVER CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD 7:00 p.m.
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
Chair Sahli-Wells called the meeting of the Housing
Authority Board to order at 7:04 p.m.
Present: Meghan Sahli-Wells, Chair
Micheál O ’Leary, Vice Chair
Jim B. Clarke, Board Member
Andrew Weissman, Board Member
Absent: Jeffrey Cooper, Board Member
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Reflection/Pledge of Allegiance
John Nachbar, Executive Director, led the invocation and
the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Marty Hente, Culver
City Amateur Radio Emergency Service.
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Community Announcements by Authority Members/Information
Items from Staff
None.
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Joint Public Comment for Items NOT On the Agenda
None.
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Receipt and Filing of Correspondence
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE AND SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR
O'LEARY THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD RECEIVE AND FILE
CORRESPONDENCE. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O'LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS, WEISSMAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COOPER
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Joint Consent Calendar
Item JC-1
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AUTHORITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/
AGENDA ITEM: Cash Disbursements
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN AND SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR
O'LEARY THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD APPROVE CASH
DISBURSEMENTS FOR MAY 31, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 13, 2014. THE
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O'LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS, WEISSMAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COOPER
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Item JC-2
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY/
PARKING AUTHORITY AGENDA ITEM: (1) Pursuant to Culver City
Municipal Code Section 3.07.075(E)(3), Determine That
Compliance with the Formal Bid Procedures Would be
Impractical, Waive the Formal Bid Requirements, and Deem It
to be in the City's Best Interest to Authorize a Negotiated
Contract; and (2) Approval of a Two-Year Extension to the
Professional Services Agreement with Marina Landscape to
Provide Landscape Maintenance Services and Additional As
Needed Services on a Contingency Basis for a Term Ending on
June 30, 2016 in an Amount Not-To- Exceed $548,509.50
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MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN AND SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR
O'LEARY THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD:
PURSUANT TO CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
3.07.075(E)(3), DETERMINE THAT COMPLIANCE WITH THE FORMAL
BID PROCEDURES WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL, WAIVE THE FORMAL BID
REQUIREMENTS, AND DEEM IT TO BE IN THE CITY'S BEST
INTEREST TO AUTHORIZE A NEGOTIATED CONTRACT; AND,
APPROVE A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH MARINA LANDSCAPE TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE SERVICES, AND ADDITIONAL, AS-NEEDED SERVICES
ON A CONTINGENCY BASIS FOR A TERM ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2016
IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $548,509.50; AND,
AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL TO REVIEW/
PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND,
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE
SUCH DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. THE
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O'LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS, WEISSMAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COOPER
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Consent Calendar
Item C-1
Meeting Minutes
MOVED BY VICE CHAIR O'LEARY AND SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
CLARKE AND THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD APPROVE
MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 9, 2014. THE
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O'LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS, WEISSMAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COOPER
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Order of the Agenda
No changes were made.
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Joint Public Hearings
Item JPH-1
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AUTHORITY/PARKING AUTHORITY
AGENDA ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING - 1) Adoption of a Resolution
Approving and Adopting the Annual Appropriations Limit
for Fiscal 2014/2015; 2) Adoption of a Resolution
Adopting the Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Budget for the City of
Culver City, the Culver City Housing Authority, and the
Culver City Parking Authority
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE AND SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
WEISSMAN THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OPEN THE PUBLIC
HEARING. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O ’LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS, WEISSMAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COOPER
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN AND SECONDED BY BOARD
MEMBER CLARKE THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD RECEIVE
AND FILE THE AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLISHING AND THE NOTICES OF
THE PUBLIC HEARING. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O ’LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS, WEISSMAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COOPER
Chair Sahli-Wells invited public comment.
The following members of the audience addressed the
Housing Authority Board:
Marla Koosed, Chair of the Cultural Affairs Commission
and Foundation, thanked the City Council, City Manager
and everyone who provided public input on the Cultural
Affairs Commission budget recommendations for 2014-2015
as well as staff for their hard work over the past year; June 23, 2014
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discussed approval for initiation of a study similar to
the Otis Report on the Creative Economy to establish
baseline knowledge of the arts and culture in Culver
City; she felt the study would aid in strategic planning
efforts for Cultural Affairs; she noted the need to
explore additional sources of funding in the next fiscal
year; she asserted that the workload was more than Ms.
Byers, and Ms. Obrow at 20% would be able to reasonably
accomplish; discussed revision of the Historic
Preservation ordinance; and she wanted to see a plan to
reinstate Ms. Obrow at 100% for Cultural Affairs.
Cary Anderson read an excerpt from Item J-2 in the
January 3, 2012 meeting minutes, and he questioned
whether committee meetings and the workshop were public
as he wanted to provide input.
Discussion ensued between Board Members regarding the ad
hoc committee; the first meeting; identification of
issues; representation from City departments; the work
list; issues identified; composition of the Committee;
and solicitation of public input in the future.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN AND SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR
O’LEARY THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD CLOSE THE PUBLIC
HEARING. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O ’LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS, WEISSMAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COOPER
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE AND SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
WEISSMAN THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD: ADOPT A
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015. THE
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O ’LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS, WEISSMAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COOPER
Chair Sahli-Wells commented that budgeting was a
statement of values and indicated the priorities of the
City; she was pleased that the budget reflected many
things that the public has expressed concern about; she
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improvements, trees, sidewalks and the arts; she thanked
staff for their responsiveness; she appreciated the
expansion of the process, allowing for public input, and
availability of information; she discussed meeting the
Mayor of Bell; and she thanked the community for taking
the time to provide their input.
Board Member Clarke thanked staff and the Finance
Advisory Committee for their work.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN AND SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR
O’LEARY THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD:
ADOPT RESPECTIVE RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR
2014/2015 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, HOUSING
AUTHORITY, AND PARKING AUTHORITY. THE MOTION CARRIED BY
THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O ’LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS, WEISSMAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COOPER
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Public Comment for Items NOT on the Agenda
None.
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Items from Housing Authority Board Members
None.
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Adjournment
There being no further business, at 11:17 p.m., the Housing
Authority Board adjourned its meeting to Monday, July 14,
2014.
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Martin R. Cole
SECRETARY of the Culver City Housing Authority Board
Culver City, California
APPROVED
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Meghan Sahli-Wells
CHAIR of the Housing Authority Board, Culver City,
California