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Agency Minutes of: May 13, 2008 and May 20, 2008
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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING May 20, 2008
OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, 7:00 p.m.
CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
The meeting of the Agency was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Andrew Weissman, Agency Chair
Christopher Armenta, Agency Vice Chair
D. Scott Malsin, Agency Member
Michaél O’Leary, Agency Member
Gary Silbiger, Agency Member
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Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
This was done during the City Council meeting.
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Public Comment for Items NOT On the Agenda
None.
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Public Comment for Items On the Agenda
None.
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MOVED BY MEMBER MALSIN, SECONDED BY MEMBER SILBIGER AND
UNANIMOUSLY PASSED TO APPOINT CITY CLERK MARTIN COLE TO ACT
AS SECRETARY PRO TEM FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
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Joint Item
Item J-1
Budget Study Session – Fiscal Years 2008-09 & 2009-10 Proposed Budget:
Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department, Information
Technology Department, and City Attorney’s Department
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Item J-1
(continued)
Department presentations commenced:
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department:
Bill La Pointe, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services introduced
staff and gave a summary of the proposed budget for the Parks, Recreation and
Community Services Department.
Discussion ensued between the Agency Council and staff regarding a budgetary
amendment for additional park personnel; the age and deterioration of Veterans
Memorial Auditorium and other park facilities; putting money toward improving
facilities; parks patrol; improving the revenue stream; possible coordination with
the school district; the status of the inquiry regarding an unpermitted event at the
Skateboard Park; drainage and retaining wall issues at the Dog Park; past and
present staffing levels; safety issues; vending machines; naming rights; a
suggestion to install parking meters on the streets by Culver City Park with
revenue to go to Parks and Recreation; and using two part-time positions to fill a
full-time position to save money.
Further discussion ensued regarding feasibility of allowing dogs in small sections
of City parks; nutrition programs for seniors; increasing publicity efforts for
programs; placing a higher priority on youth services; competitive salaries and
benefits; the next salary survey due in 2010; use of chemicals in the parks;
recycling and other efforts to minimize impacts to the environment; a request for
a short narrative to highlight changes; a suggestion to outsource Skateboard
Park operations; agendizing a discussion of a name change for the Parks and
Recreation Commission; environmental education signs; drought tolerant
landscaping; increasing the presence of recreation leaders in the parks; youth
sports programs and praise for the ongoing efforts of the department.
Information Technology Department:
John Richo, Information Technology Director, introduced staff and provided a
summary of the proposed budget for the Information Technology Department.
Discussion ensued between the Agency and staff regarding the accuracy of and
procedures for compiling the master email notification list; duplicate mailings; the
City’s website; erratic streaming of Council meetings; possible sites for the
expansion of free WiFi; vendor use of the master notification list; procedures for
handling City Council requests; procedures for getting items posted on the
website; archiving of agenda attachments online for City Council and City
Commissions; the Fire Department communications system; and the telephone
replacement system.
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Item J-1
(continued)
Further discussion ensued regarding notification procedures for people who
submit speaker cards; whether email is considered legal notice; Culver City’s
public notification practices as compared to other cities; the Economic
Development website; the Code Enforcement hotline; investments in technology
to improve efficiency; the need for improvements to technology in Council
Chambers; improving the appearance of notification postcards; and praise for the
ongoing efforts of the department.
City Attorney Department:
Carol Schwab, City Attorney introduced staff and provided a summary of the
proposed budget for the City Attorney Department.
Discussion ensued between the City Council and staff regarding the proposed
municipal code update; preventative maintenance issues; the anti-scavenging
ordinance and enforcement issues; tracking the use of outside counsel; training
for new Commission members; and feasibility of hiring additional attorneys for
the City Attorney Department.
Further discussion ensued regarding concerns over proposed oil drilling and
PXP; mineral leases; taxicab licensing; ways to minimize litigation; limiting
intervention on civil matters; and praise for the ongoing efforts of the department.
MOVED BY AGENCY CHAIR WEISSMAN, SECONDED BY MEMBER
ARMENTA AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE AGENCY RECEIVE
AND FILE THE BUDGET REPORTS PRESENTED.
Discussion ensued between the Agency Council and staff regarding upcoming
agendas, feasibility of limiting the length of meetings, a suggestion to postpone
the community benefit issue; public notification; and scheduling of items.
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Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda (Continued)
None.
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Receipt of Correspondence
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Items from Staff
None.
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Items from the Agency
Items Presented by Member Silbiger:
• Requested consideration to allocate money from the Council Discretionary
Fund to support the Santa Monica Legal Aid Foundation, which helps
domestic violence victims, including those from Culver City.
Items Presented by Member O’Leary
• Expressed concern about the length of City Council meetings
• Requested that appointments to City Commissions and Boards, which are
scheduled for the Council Meeting of May 27, 2008, be deferred to
another date.
Following discussion, the City Council concurred to defer the
appointments to the Council Meeting of June 2, 2008.
• Received clarification regarding City policy preventing paid City
employees from holding positions on a City Commission, Committee or
Board.
Items Presented by Member Armenta
• Received clarification on procedures for appropriating funds
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Adjournment
There being no further business, at 11:59 p.m., the Agency adjourned to an
adjourned regular meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Mike
Balkman Council Chambers.
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Alice Prasad
SECRETARY of the City of Culver City Redevelopment Agency, California
APPROVED
Andrew Weissman
CHAIRPERSON of the Redevelopment Agency, City of Culver City, California