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THESE MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL
UNTIL APPROVED BY THE
CULVER CITY
PARKING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING OF THE June 11, 2012
CULVER CITY PARKING AUTHORITY 7:00 p.m.
CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
The meeting of the Parking Authority was called to order at
7:07 p.m.
Present: Andrew Weissman, Chair
Jeffrey Cooper, Vice Chair
Jim B. Clarke, Board Member
Micheál O’Leary, Board Member
Meghan Sahli-Wells, Board Member
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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 Linda
Shahinian.
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Closed Session Report
Chair Weissman indicated nothing to report from closed
session.
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Community Announcements by Authority 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
None.
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Order of the Agenda
No changes were made.
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Joint Action Item
Item J-1
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/Housing Authority/Parking Authority/
Successor Agency AGENDA ITEM: Budget Study Session – City
Manager’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013:
Presentation of the Results of a Ballot Measure
Feasibility Study and Presentation of the Proposed Budgets
for the City Council, City Manager’s Office, City Clerk’s
Office, City Attorney’s Office, Information Technology
Department, Human Resources Department, Finance
Department, Transportation Department and Parks,
Recreation & Community Services Department, Fire
Department, Police Department, Community Development
[including the Parking Authority, Housing Authority and
Successor Agency], and Public Works Department [including
Capital Improvement Projects] (Note, the Fire Department,
Police Department, Community Development [including the
Parking Authority, Housing Authority and Successor
Agency], and Public Works Department [including Capital
Improvement Projects] are Scheduled for June 5, 2012.)
Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director, discussed
the proposed Community Development budget for 2012-2013.
Discussion ensued between Board Members and staff
regarding the elimination of redevelopment; impacts to
the community; appreciation to staff for their work to June 11, 2012
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maintain momentum; concern with funding for the arts and
affordable housing; taking action through the legislative
subcommittee; clarification that the rental assistance
and homeless programs remain; properties to be sold;
available proceeds; reductions in parking structure
operations; affordable housing projects; commercial
projects; location of funds; phantom savings; contracts
run through the Agency; contractual services; funding for
cultural programs; Art in Public Places; the Climate
Action Plan; Federal funding; graffiti removal services;
working with the school district; community service hours
for high school students; the definition of family; AIP
grant funding; the Jazz Bakery; assessment districts; and
the Community Facilities District.
Charles Herbertson, Public Works Director, provided an
overview of the proposed Public Works budget for 2012-
2013.
Discussion ensued between staff and Board Members
regarding funding sources; praise for the graffiti
removal program and other work done; the SC Energy
Leadership Partnership; Ballona Creek Restoration
funding; measuring the success of the new parking meters;
establishing a resident sustainability committee; the
transfer station; curbside programs; street permits; the
food waste program; coordination with the school
district; rain gardens; grant funding; Safe Routes to
School; bike thefts near the Expo Line; bike lockers;
backward beekeepers; the sidewalk study; ADA
requirements; Blair Hills Park drainage; the proposed
crosswalk at Jefferson and Hetzler; location signage at
Ballona Creek; beverage container recycling; notification
to residents when work is being done and why; contractual
services; parking maintenance; frequency of going out to
bid; the new parking policies in Santa Monica; Fire
Station #3; Expo noise on the east end; monitoring Expo;
ideas to direct visitors from the Expo to stores and
restaurants; the timeliness of project completion;
staffing levels; mural maintenance; landscaping and
lighting districts; installation of new lights; energy
efficiency; and appreciation to Mr. Herbertson for
actions on the Schaeffer Street trees.
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Item J-2
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AUTHORITY/PARKING AUTHORITY/
SUCCESSOR AGENCY AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution
Adopting the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Budget for the City of
Culver City, the Housing Authority, the Parking
Authority, and the Successor Agency
MOVED BY VICE CHAIR COOPER, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
O’LEARY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE PARKING AUTHORITY
RECEIVE AND FILE THE AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION AND POSTING
OF NOTICE AND ALL CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO
THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER SAHLI-WELLS, SECONDED BY BOARD
MEMBER O’LEARY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE PARKING
AUTHORITY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
Chair Weissman invited public comment.
There was no response.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
O’LEARY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE PARKING
AUTHORITY CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
MOVED BY VICE CHAIR COOPER, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER O’LEARY
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AND BOARDS:
ADOPT RESPECTIVE RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR
2012/2013 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, HOUSING
AUTHORITY, PARKING AUTHORITY, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
Chair Weissman thanked staff for their extraordinary efforts
on the budget.
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Public Comment for Items NOT on the Agenda
None.
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Items from Parking Authority Members
None.
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Adjournment
There being no further business, at 10:09 p.m., the Parking
Authority adjourned its meeting to Monday, June 25, 2012 at
7:00 p.m.
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Martin R. Cole
SECRETARY of the Culver City Parking Authority
APPROVED
Andrew Weissman
CHAIR of the Culver City Parking Authority
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THESE MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL
UNTIL APPROVED BY THE
CULVER CITY
PARKING AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE August 6, 2012
CULVER CITY PARKING AUTHORITY 7:00 p.m.
CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
The meeting of the Parking Authority was called to order at
7:02 p.m.
Present: Andrew Weissman, Chair
Jim B. Clarke, Board Member
Micheál O’Leary, Board Member
Meghan Sahli-Wells, Board Member
Absent: Jeffrey Cooper, Vice Chair
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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 Ronnie
Jayne.
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Community Announcements by Authority 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
None.
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Joint Consent Calendar
Item JC-1
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PARKING AUTHORITY AGENDA ITEM:
Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Amano
McGann Inc. for Maintenance Services Related to Equipment
and Software for the Parking Management System at the
Cardiff, Watseka and Ince Parking Structures
Discussion ensued between staff and Board Members regarding
contingency funding on contracts; how often contingencies
are paid and how often projects come in at the price paid;
what happens to unused contingency funds; and staff
agreement to provide further information.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER O’LEARY AND SECONDED BY BOARD
MEMBER CLARKE THAT THE CULVER CITY PARKING AUTHORITY
BOARD:
1. APPROVE A THREE-YEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH AMANO MCGANN IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,667. FOR
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES OF THE ACCESS EQUIPMENT
AND SOFTWARE SYSTEM IN THE CARDIFF PARKING STRUCTURE;
AND,
2. AUTHORIZE THE AUTHORITY COUNSEL TO REVIEW/PREPARE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND,
3. AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SUCH
DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE AUTHORITY. THE MOTION CARRIED BY
THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O’LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS, WEISSMAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COOPER
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Consent Calendar
Item C-1
Meeting Minutes
Discussion between staff and Board Members ensued
regarding contracting out the meeting minutes; costs
associated with the minutes; assurances the minutes would
be caught up by September; concern with waste and the
repetitive nature of the minutes for the different bodies
that meet; clarification that separate records are
required for each legal body; and corrections to
spellings of names of residents who speak at meetings.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER O’LEARY AND SECONDED BY BOARD
MEMBER CLARKE THAT THE PARKING AUTHORITY APPROVE MINUTES
OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 4, 2012 AND THE ADJOURNED
SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 5, 2012 AS CORRECTED. THE MOTION
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O’LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS, WEISSMAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COOPER
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Order of the Agenda
No changes were made.
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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 8:43 p.m., the Parking
Authority adjourned its meeting to Monday, August 13, 2012
at 7:00 p.m.
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Martin R. Cole
SECRETARY of the Culver City Parking Authority
APPROVED
Andrew Weissman
CHAIR of the Culver City Parking Authority