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CC - ACTION ITEM: Creation of and Appointment of Two City Council Members to a City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee on 11029 Washington Boulevard Redevelopment Proposals.
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Meeting Date: July 9, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager
Phone Number: City Manager’s Office - (310) 253-000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/08/2025)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager: (07/08/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council create and appoint two City Council Members to an Ad Hoc City Council Subcommittee to review proposals for the redevelopment of 11029 Washington Boulevard and make a recommendation to the City Council.
BACKGROUND
On September 9, 2023, the City Council approved purchase of the property located at 11029 Washington Boulevard. Between 1953 and 2023, it was used as the Martin B. Retting gun shop.
The City has repainted the exterior of the site and installed a fence to secure the parking lot. The City’s former Artist Laureate Katy Kranz installed a temporary mural project and a temporary mosaic project on the exterior of the building. The mosaic project is a ceramic tile mural installed in the five trapezoidal frames on the building wall at pedestrian-level. Public participation in the creation of the mural, led by Ms. Krantz, was incorporated into an October input-gathering community event at the building, to draw people to the event and encourage community participation. With the assistance of Public Works staff, Ms. Krantz installed the mural in December 2024.
In the fall of 2024, the City Council solicited public input on what the City should do with the site. During the public input period, the public submitted 103 unique ideas for what the City should do with the site. Affordable housing, a community center, commercial development, arts center, park or open space, and social services topped the list of ideas. The City Council discussed the public input at its meeting on April 14, 2025. After discussion, the City Council directed staff to issue a request for proposals for a project at the site that would include housing, commercial, and community space. The City Council indicated a preference, but not a requirement, for affordable housing units on the site. The City Council indicated willingness to consider modifying regulations for this site if it will result in a better project.
DISCUSSION
The City of Culver City posted a request for proposals for the redevelopment of 11029 Washington on May 29, 2025, and is accepting proposals through August 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM PST. The request for proposals, including all submittal requirements, are available on the City’s PlanetBids webpage (<https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/39483/bo/bo-detail/130488>).
The Request for Proposals lists the following schedule.
RFP released: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Mandatory Site Visit: 10 AM on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Deadline for receiving questions: Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Response to questions: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Proposals due: Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Finalists selected: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Presentations/Interviews (if necessary): Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Proposer selected: November 10, 2025 Council Meeting
The City Council Ad Hoc 11029 Washington Subcommittee will assist staff by selecting finalists, and/or conducting finalist interviews, and/or selecting the final proposal for recommendation to the City Council. It is anticipated that the majority of the subcommittee’s work would take place in September 2025 through mid-October 2025.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no fiscal impact from the creation of this ad hoc subcommittee or appointment of City Council Members.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
MOTION
That the City Council:
Create an Ad Hoc Subcommittee and appoint Council Member _______ and Council Member ______ thereto to review redevelopment proposals for 11029 Washington Boulevard and select the final proposal for recommendation to City Council.