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THESE MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL
UNTIL APPROVED BY THE
CULVER CITY
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
CULVER CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING OF THE April 13, 2015
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE 5:30 p.m.
CULVER CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
Chair Sahli-Wells called the meeting of the Successor Agency to
the Culver City Redevelopment Agency Board to order at 5:30
p.m.
Present: Meghan Sahli-Wells, Chair
Micheál O ’Leary, Vice Chair*
Jim B. Clarke, Board Member
Jeffrey Cooper, Board Member
Andrew Weissman, Board Member
*Vice Chair O'Leary joined the meeting at 5:33 p.m.
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Closed Session
At 5:30 p.m., the Successor Agency Board recessed to Closed
Session to discuss the following item:
CS-1 Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Re: Significant Exposure to Litigation - (1 item)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
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Reconvene
Chair Sahli-Wells reconvened the meeting at 7:13 p.m. with
all Board Members present.
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Report on Action Taken in Closed Session
Chair Sahli-Wells indicated nothing to report from Closed
Session.
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Reflection/Pledge of Allegiance
The Reflection was given by John Nachbar, Executive
Director, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Dr. Mason
Sommers.
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Community Announcements by Board 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
Martin Cole, Secretary, reported that correspondence
received by the Secretary's Office before 4:00 p.m. had been
distributed to Board Members.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
WEISSMAN AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
RECEIVE AND FILE CORRESPONDENCE.
Chair Sahli-Wells reported that IndieCade had requested that
Item J-2 not be considered.
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Joint Consent Calendar
Item JC-1
Joint Culver City Council/Culver City Housing Authority/
Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment Agency Agenda
Item: Cash Disbursements
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
WEISSMAN AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BOARD APPROVE CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR MARCH 14, 2015 THROUGH
APRIL 3, 2015.
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Item JC-2
Joint Culver City Council/Culver City Housing Authority/
Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment
Agency/Parking Authority Agenda Item: Meeting Minutes
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
WEISSMAN AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BOARD APPROVE MEETING MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL CONSOLIDATED
MEETING OF MARCH 23, 2015 AND SPECIAL ADJOURNED CONSOLIDATED
MEETING OF MARCH 24, 2015.
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Item JC-3
Adoption of Resolutions (1) Approving of a Master Agreement
regarding Expenditure of Bond Proceeds between the City of
Culver City and Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Pursuant to California Health and Safety
Code Section 34191.4(c) and (2) Approving Related Actions
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
WEISSMAN AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BOARD ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY’S
ENTRY INTO A PROPOSED MASTER AGREEMENT REGARDING EXPENDITURE
OF BOND PROCEEDS BETWEEN THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND THE CITY
PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION
34191.4(C).
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Consent Calendar
Item C-1
Meeting Minutes
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD
APPROVE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 23, 2015.
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Order of the Agenda
No changes were made.
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Joint Action Items
Item J-1
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD AGENDA ITEM: (1)
Consideration of the Amount of In-Kind Assistance for and
Possible City Sponsorship of “An Affair of the Arts ” Events
Produced by The Whole 9 Proposed for May 30-31, 2015 and
September 19-20, 2015; (2) Approval of a Related License
Agreement for Use of Successor Agency-Owned Property
(Parcel B) for the Events
Chair Sahli-Wells invited public participation.
The following members of the audience addressed the
Successor Agency:
Laura Stuart commented on the presentation and the fact that
the City provides mixed signals regarding what the City will
and will not assist various groups with; she noted that they
were asking for waivers of electrical costs and refuse; she
discussed staff costs; costs that are not easily absorbed;
she felt that there should be criteria or a form to fill out
about different elements of the events and clarify which
costs can be waived and which can not be; and she felt that
better guidance should be available.
Responding to Chair Sahli-Wells, Goran Eriksson indicated
that the Finance Advisory Committee had a subcommittee that
had been working on guidelines for City sponsorship and April 13, 2015
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support of events; he indicated that recommendations would
be available by June; and he invited anyone who wanted to
provide input on the matter to attend a Finance Advisory
Committee meeting.
Discussion ensued between staff and Board Members regarding
the basis for the three additional requests made this year;
the general practice of keeping to the previous level of
sponsorship; previous participation by the applicant; costs
to hang banners; popularity of the event; increasing the
marketing budget; total requested amount of waivers; the
fiscal analysis; concern with consistency; actual costs;
income information to support the need for the fee waiver;
the unique nature of the event; clarification that the for
profit organization would be donating the entire proceeds to
humanitarian relief; potential future Council directive that
financial statements associated with the events be provided;
City sponsorship as a way to help with marketing and making
an event viable; classification of costs; actual costs to
the City; concern with increasing the level of support; the
amount of soft costs requested; popularity of the event; and
past support from the Downtown Business Association.
Chair Sahli-Wells moved to support the sponsorship request.
Board Member Cooper seconded the motion.
Additional discussion ensued between staff and Board Members
regarding consistency with consideration of the events and
information provided; concern with increasing the level of
sponsorship; distinguishing the requests; and the need for
income based information to make decisions.
Board Member Weissman proposed a substitute motion
eliminating the three new categories of waivers: the rental
fee of Parcel B, the street banner permit and the daily
rental fee for parking along Washington Boulevard.
Chair Sahli-Wells expressed concern that the proposed level
of support would end up being less than $1,000, the level
needed to qualify for City sponsorship.
Lisa Schultz, The Peale Project, discussed the work of the
organization; their intent to bring art back into Culver
City since the Art Walk is gone; artist booth fees and minor
sponsorships; bringing business to the City; and costs to
the City for Art Walk vs. costs to the City to support an
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Discussion ensued between staff, Board Members and the
speaker regarding the success of the event last year; the
need for financial reports; the amount of the request; the
validity of the event; clarification that the sponsorship
level would be over $1,000; actual costs out of the General
Fund; whether the additional three items cost the City
money; the need for justification to support fee waivers;
the number of attendees; increased support from the Downtown
Business Association; whether police support is needed;
ongoing efforts to clarify the sponsorship information; and
support for the event itself.
Vice Chair O'Leary seconded the substitute motion.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN TO SUPPORT AN AFFAIR OF THE
HEART WITH THE ELIMINATION OF THE THREE NEW CATEGORIES OF
WAIVERS, THE RENTAL FEE OF PARCEL B, THE STREET BANNER
PERMIT AND THE DAILY RENTAL FEE FOR PARKING ALONG WASHINGTON
BOULEVARD. VICE CHAIR O'LEARY SECONDED THE MOTION THAT
FAILED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: O'LEARY, WEISSMAN
NOES: CLARKE, COOPER, SAHLI-WELLS
MOVED BY CHAIR SAHLI-WELLS AND SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER COOPER
THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD:
1. APPROVE A LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF THE 9300 CULVER
BOULEVARD PARKING LOT FOR THE “AN AFFAIR OF THE ARTS” FESTIVALS
ON MAY 30-31, 2015 AND SEPTEMBER 19-20, 2015, AND WAIVE THE
STANDARD RENTAL RATE OF $500 PER EVENT; AND,
2. AUTHORIZE THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY GENERAL COUNSEL TO REVIEW/
PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND,
3. AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SUCH DOCUMENTS
ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, COOPER, SAHLI-WELLS
NOES: O'LEARY, WEISSMAN
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Item J-2
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD AGENDA ITEM: (1)
Consideration of the Amount of In-Kind Assistance for and
Possible City Sponsorship of IndieCade: International Festival
of Independent Games; and (2) Approval of Related License
Agreements
Consideration of this item was deferred at the request of
IndieCade.
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Public Comment for Items NOT on the Agenda
None.
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Items from Board Members
None.
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Adjournment
There being no further business, at 12:21 a.m., Tuesday, April
14, 2015, the Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment
Agency Board adjourned its meeting to a meeting on Monday,
April 27, 2015.
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Martin R. Cole
SECRETARY of the Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board
Culver City, California
APPROVED
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Meghan Sahli-Wells
CHAIR of the Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment
Agency Board
Culver City, California