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Approval of a One-Year License Agreement with The Culver Studios for Occasional Use of the 9300 Culver Boulevard Parking Lot for Overflow Parking.
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City of Culver City, California
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Meeting Date: 06/24/2013 Item Number: C-2
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CULVER CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a One-Year License Agreement with The
Culver Studios for Occasional Use of the 9300 Culver Boulevard Parking
Lot for Overflow Parking.
Contact Person / Department:
Joe Susca/CDD
Todd Tipton/ CDD
Phone Number:
(310) 253-5763
(310) 253-5783
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: _______________
Public Notification (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas – Successor Agency (06/18/13); The
Downtown Business Association (06/17/13); Culver Studios (06/17/13).
Department Approval:
Sol Blumenfeld: (05/30/13)
Successor Agency General Counsel
Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (06/03/13)
Successor Agency Special Counsel
Approval:
Murray Kane (06/03/13)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (06/05/13)
Executive Director Approval:
John M. Nachbar (06/18/13)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board of the Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency (Successor Agency Board) approve a one-year license
agreement (License) with The Culver Studios (Studios) for occasional use of the 9300
Culver Boulevard parking lot (Parcel B) for overflow parking.
BACKGROUND:
On November 3, 2008 the former Culver City Redevelopment Agency (Former CCRA)
authorized staff to administratively approve use of Former CCRA-owned properties for
up to 90 days provided the uses do not create a nuisance and are consistent with
former CCRA goals. With the dissolution of the former CCRA on February 1, 2012,
Parcel B has been transferred to the Successor Agency. The Successor Agency
applies the provisions of the Former CCRA Policy (Policy) when considering rental
requests of Former CCRA properties.
Parcel B is comprised of approximately 100 parking spaces and, depending on the
season, staff regularly executes license agreements for its use from two to ten days
per month. The typical use of Parcel B is to provide base camps and overflow parking
for entertainment crews shooting at the Studios with an average term of two days. City of Culver City, California
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The Culver Hotel uses ten parking spaces on Parcel B for their valet operation and the
Farmers’ Market vendor trucks use 20 parking spaces every Tuesday afternoon/early
evening.
The Policy provides for the following rental rates: (1) $2,000 per day for entertainment
production crews and (2) $500 per week (or any portion thereof) for all other uses
such as Christmas tree sale lots, construction staging, temporary parking, storage and
special events such as charity fundraising, arts and crafts fairs, live performances and
exhibitions. The $2,000 per day rate is applicable to the Studios as they are involved
in entertainment production.
DISCUSSION:
The Studios has requested use of Parcel B at the discounted rate of $1,000 per day
on an on-call basis as overflow parking for one year or until its ownership is
transferred to Combined/Hudson for construction of the Parcel B project. The Studios
guarantees it will use Parcel B for a minimum of twenty days and agree to share the
lot with the Culver Hotel valet and Farmers’ Market vendor trucks. (See attached
proposal from the Studios).
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
Currently, the Successor Agency generates approximately $70,000 annually for rental
of Parcel B to entertainment production firms at the $2,000 per day rate which firms
primarily rent stages at the Studios. At the discounted rate of $1,000 per day with a
guarantee of twenty days, the Studios License will generate a minimum of $20,000 in
revenue over its one-year term. The Studios License will not prohibit the Successor
Agency from renting Parcel B to other parties, including entertainment production
firms. However, since the Studios will be providing the parking to its clients directly,
the number of requests staff receives may be reduced.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. May 2, 2013 Letter of Proposal from The Culver Studios
MOTIONS:
That the Successor Agency Board:
1. Approve a one-year License with The Culver Studios for occasional use of the
9300 Culver Boulevard parking lot at the discounted rate of $1,000 per day for a
minimum of twenty days over a one-year term; and City of Culver City, California
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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.
MEETING DATE: 06/24/13
AGENDA ITEM: SUCCESSOR AGENCY ITEM: Provide negotiating
instructions related to a proposal received from The
Culver Studios for use of Parcel B.
ATTACHMENTS
No. Item Pages
1 May 2, 2013 Letter of Proposal from The Culver
Studios
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ATTACHMENT NO. 1
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