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THESE MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL
UNTIL APPROVED BY THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
CULVER CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING OF THE March 23, 2015
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE 7:00 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 7:00
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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Reflection/Pledge of Allegiance
The Reflection was given by John Nachbar, Executive
Director, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Booker
Pearson.
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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 2:00 p.m. had been
distributed and all would become part of the record of this
meeting.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER COOPER, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
CLARKE 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 COOPER, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
CLARKE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BOARD APPROVE CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2015
THROUGH MARCH 13, 2015.
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Consent Calendar
Item C-1
Meeting Minutes
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER COOPER, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD
APPROVE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 9, 2015.
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Order of the Agenda
No changes were made.
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Joint Action Items March 23, 2015
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Item J-1
This Item Intentionally Left Blank
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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 The Culver City Car Show, The Los
Angeles Modernism Show, and IndieCade: International Festival
of Independent Games; (2) Approval of Street Closures Where
Applicable; and (3) Approval of Related License Agreement
Consideration of the IndieCade portion of the item was deferred
at their request.
Board Member Cooper recused himself from consideration of the
Car Show portion of the item and left the dais and the meeting
room.
Chair Sahli-Wells invited public participation.
The following members of the audience addressed the Successor
Agency:
Dr. Jay Shery, Exchange Club, provided background on the
Exchange Club and on the Car Show; emphasized that all proceeds
were donated back to City organizations; discussed costs to
produce the Car Show; comparable entry fees; a request for a
sponsorship contribution for hard and soft costs; and City
costs in 2014.
Discussion ensued between Board Members and Exchange Club
representatives regarding actual expenses for 2014 and
estimated expenses for 2015; participation of the Downtown
Business Association; CycLAvia; perception; and hard evidence
vs. anecdotal evidence.
Cary Anderson distributed handouts; discussed the lack of
support from the downtown area; suggested holding the event at
Westfield next year as there is more parking available;
discussed the lack of parking enforcement; notification to
businesses and residents in the area; signage and advertising;
and providing directions to parking areas. March 23, 2015
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Sylvia Bianchi, Downtown Business Association, spoke in support
of the Car Show; discussed building a partnership;
participation of individual businesses; promotion of the event
through social media and the website; and the Exchange Club
presentation scheduled for the Wednesday DBA meeting.
Discussion ensued between staff, Board Members and Exchange
Club representatives regarding the suggestion to move the venue
to Westfield; charging admission and changing the character of
the event; the request for a waiver of hard and soft costs from
the City; banners; net profit; sanitation expenses; the limited
resources of the City; support given to City organizations from
money raised by the Car Show; sponsorships; the move of the
fireworks to the College; potential consequences to moving the
Car Show to a different location and charging admission; re-
characterization of the event; and monetizing the event.
Vice Chair O'Leary moved to support continuing the same level
of funding for the Car Show and the LA Modernism show as last
year with IndieCade excluded from the item per their request
that consideration of their request be postponed to the April
13, 2015 meeting.
Further discussion ensued between staff and Board Members
regarding firm figures for soft coasts; police staff costs; and
coverage of sum certain costs.
Board Member Weissman proposed a substitute motion that the Car
Show be a City sponsored event with soft costs of $8,720. Chair
Sahli-Wells seconded the motion.
Additional discussion ensued between staff and Board Members
regarding costs for hanging the banners; staff time utilized
for the function; soft costs vs. hard costs; clarification that
the City writes a check to pay the company to hang the banners;
using soft costs rather than specifying a specific number; and
approval of the license agreement.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN AND SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
CLARKE THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD: WAIVE THE RENTAL FEES
FOR SUCCESSOR AGENCY-OWNED PROPERTIES FOR THE CULVER CITY CAR
SHOW ($500 FOR PARCEL B).
THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O'LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS, WEISSMAN March 23, 2015
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NOES: NONE
RECUSED: COOPER
Board Member Cooper returned to the dais.
Jeremy Green, Management Analyst, reported that no
representatives from the L.A. Modernism show were present as
they are based in Illinois.
Chair Sahli-Wells reported that the L.A. Modernism show had
requested soft costs in the amount of $1,900.
MOVED BY VICE CHAIR O'LEARY, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD: WAIVE
THE RENTAL FEES FOR SUCCESSOR AGENCY-OWNED PROPERTIES FOR THE
LA MODERNISM SHOW ($500 FOR PARCEL B).
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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 11:44 p.m., the Successor
Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment Agency Board adjourned
its meeting to a meeting on Monday, April 13, 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