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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 June 9, 2014
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
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Closed Session
At 5:30 p.m., the Successor Agency Board recessed to Closed
Session to discuss the following items:
CS-1 Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Re: 9300 Culver Blvd. (Parcel B) and adjacent former Right-of-Way
Successor Agency Negotiators: John Nachbar, Executive Director;
Sol Blumenfeld, Assistant Executive Director, and Todd Tipton,
Economic Development Administrator
Other Parties Negotiators: B. Layne Creations
Under Negotiation: Price, terms of payment or both, including
use restrictions, development obligations and other monetary
related considerations
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
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CS-2 Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Re: The 1-block portion of the former Washington Boulevard
Right-of-Way between Main Street and Ince Boulevard.
Successor Agency Negotiators: John Nachbar, Executive Director;
Sol Blumenfeld, Assistant Executive Director, and Todd Tipton,
Economic Development Manager
Other Parties Negotiators: The Wende Museum
Under Negotiation: Price, terms of payment or both, including
use restrictions, development obligations and other monetary
related considerations
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
CS-3 Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Re: City of Culver City, et al. v. Michael Cohen, et al.
Case No. 34-2013-80001719
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
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Reconvene
Chair Sahli-Wells reconvened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. with
all Board Members present.
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Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
The Invocation was given by John Nachbar, Executive
Director, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Joyce
Dallal.
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Report on Action Taken in Closed Session
Chair Sahli-Wells indicated that item CS-1 had not been
discussed and there was nothing to report out for the other
items.
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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
Chair Sahli-Wells indicated that all correspondence received
had been read.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
COOPER AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BOARD RECEIVE AND FILE CORRESPONDENCE.
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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 WEISSMAN, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR O’LEARY
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD
APPROVE CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR MAY 17, 2013 – MAY 30, 2104.
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Consent Calendar
Item C-1
Meeting Minutes
Chair Sahli-Wells invited public comment.
The following member of the audience addressed the Successor
Agency Board:
Marla Koosed suggested alternative phrasing on page 11 of the
May 19, 2014 meeting minutes regarding support to conduct a June 9, 2014
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study to determine the economic benefits of Cultural Affairs to
instead say: “support for a study to establish baseline
knowledge of the arts and culture in Culver City and point to
areas of economic development.”
Martin Cole, Board Secretary, appreciated the clarification by
Chair Koosed but indicated that the minutes reflected the way
the Councilmember had spoken of the item, and he noted that a
correction requested by Councilmember Weissman regarding a vote
on the event sponsorship from the same meeting had been made to
properly reflect the City Council’s action.
Responding to Chair Sahli-Wells, Board Member Weissman
indicated that his recollection is as indicated by the minutes,
he did not recall that the Cultural Affairs Commission
recommendation had been adopted verbatim.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER COOPER
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD
APPROVE MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 19, 2014 AND THE
REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 27, 2014.
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Order of the Agenda
No changes were made.
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Public Hearing
Item PH-1
SUCCESSOR AGENCY AGENDA ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING - Adoption of a
Resolution Approving, and Recommending that the Oversight
Board Approve, (1) the Sale and Transfer of Real Property
Located at 12803, 12811, 12813 and 12823 Washington
Boulevard, Culver City, from the Successor Agency to Axis-
Mundi RE II, LLC for Use to Fulfill Contractual Enforceable
Obligations in Accordance with the Terms of the DDA Between
the Former Culver City Redevelopment Agency and the
Developer, Pursuant to the State Department of Finance
Approved Long Range Property Management Plan; and (2) the
Successor Agency’s Use of the Net Purchase Price Proceeds
Received by the Successor Agency after Close of Escrow
in Accordance with the Dissolution Act and Other Applicable
Law; and (3) Related Actions June 9, 2014
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MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
CLARKE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BOARD RECEIVE AND FILE THE AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION AND
POSTING OF NOTICES AND CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN RESPONSE
TO THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR
O’LEARY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BOARD OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
Chair Sahli-Wells invited public input.
No speakers came forward and no cards were received.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER COOPER, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR O’LEARY
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR O’LEARY
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY ADOPT A
RESOLUTION APPROVING, AND RECOMMENDING TO ITS OVERSIGHT
BOARD THE APPROVAL OF, (1) THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12803, 12811, 12813 AND 12823 WASHINGTON
BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA (ASSESSOR PARCEL NOS.
4236-021-900, 4236-021-901, 4236-021-902, AND 4236-021-903)
FROM THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO AXIS-MUNDI RE II, LLC FOR USE
TO FULFILL CONTRACTUAL ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATIONS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE TERMS OF THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE FORMER CULVER CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE
DEVELOPER DATED FEBRUARY 7, 2008, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY
OF THE LONG RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROVED BY THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ON MARCH 18, 2014; AND (2)
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY’S USE OF THE NET PURCHASE PRICE
PROCEEDS RECEIVED BY THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AFTER CLOSE OF
ESCROW IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISSOLUTION ACT AND OTHER
APPLICABLE LAW; AND (3) RELATED ACTIONS.
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Joint Action Items
Item JA-1
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AUTHORITY/PARKING AUTHORITY/
SUCCESSOR AGENCY AGENDA ITEM: Public Comment and Input for
the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015
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Jeff Muir, Chief Financial Officer, provided a summary of
the material of record.
Chair Sahli-Wells received clarification that no input had
been received on the new webpage on the City website in the
budget box established for input, and she thanked staff for
the expanded budget process and enhanced financial
transparency.
Responding to Board Member Clarke, Jeff Muir, Chief
Financial Officer, discussed adjustments to the proposed
budget; the General Fund; corrections to past errors; part
time hours added; corrections in the Equipment Maintenance
Fund; inclusion of money in the Self Insurance Fund; the
Economic Benefits Study; Sewer Fund Revenue into the Capital
Projects Fund; money transferred out of the Landscape
Maintenance Fund; and he noted that the changes would be
incorporated into the motion item to be considered by the
Board on June 23, 2014 to adopt the budget for Fiscal Year
2014/2015.
Chair Sahli-Wells invited public comment.
No speakers came forward and no cards were received.
Discussion ensued between staff and Board Members regarding
the expanded budget process and appreciation to staff for
their efforts.
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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 12:05 a.m., Tuesday, June
10, 2014, the Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment June 9, 2014
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Agency Board adjourned its meeting to Monday, June 23, 2014 at
7:00 p.m.
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Martin R. Cole
SECRETARY of the Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board
Culver City, California
APPROVED
Meghan Sahli-Wells
CHAIR of the Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment
Agency Board
Culver City, California