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EHRAC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Receive and File a Report from the Soccer Prohibition Signage Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) If So Desired, Discuss and Consider Approval of the Report’s Recommendations; and (3) Determine Next Steps as Deemed Necessary.
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Meeting Date: July 23, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Michelle Hamilton/Human Resources
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/18/2024); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Equity & Human Relations Advisory Committee (07/18/2024); (E-Mail) All City Staff (07/18/2024)
Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Human Resources Director (07/18/2024)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee (EHRAC) (1) receive a report from the Soccer Prohibition Signage Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) if so desired, discuss and consider approval of the report’s recommendations; and (3) determine next steps as deemed necessary.
BACKGROUND
At the February 27, 2024, Special Meeting, Chair Valverde voiced his concern over the adult soccer prohibition signage posted in Culver City Parks. Chair Valverde obtained consensus to bring the item back for EHRAC consideration at the April 23, 2024, meeting.
At the April 23, 2024, Regular Meeting, EHRAC Achieved consensus to create a Soccer Prohibition Signage Ad Hoc Subcommittee and to appoint Chair Valverde and Members Bano and McBride thereto.
The Soccer Prohibition Signage Ad Hoc Subcommittee will be instated to address the following:
• Research the background and history of the Soccer Signage;
• Determine the extent and platform of and on which EHRAC’s involvement is deemed necessary;
• Elicit Community Feedback and feeling regarding the signage; and
• If deemed appropriate, determine next steps.
Staff has recommended that EHRAC meet and confer with the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director and/or the provide Public Comment before the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission to determine if there have been any advancements in addressing the signage since it was last heard in 2020 where it was voted 2-3 in favor to leave the signs up pending a turf study and Municipal Code rewrite.
There are significant documented updates surrounding the Municipal Code rewrite that could potentially affect the future of the current signage.
DISCUSSION
The ad hoc subcommittee has agreed to:
• Continue to conduct further inquiry about the history of the soccer prohibition signs in Culver City Parks;
• Elicit information/remarks/comments from community members regarding the signs; and
• Examine the information and determine if any recommendations should be made to the Council.
In addition, EHRAC hopes to add one additional member to this subcommittee.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
Currently, there is no associated fiscal impact with this agenda item.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2024-04-23_ATT1_Soccer Signs in CC EHRAC Report_ 04122024
2. 2024-07-23_ATT2_Soccer Prohibition Ad Hoc Subcommittee Report_07162024
MOTION
That the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee:
1. Receive and file a report from the Soccer Prohibition Signage Ad Hoc Subcommittee;
2. If so desired, approve of the report’s recommendations; and
3. Determine next steps as deemed necessary.