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Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of May 26, 2015.
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THESE MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL
UNTIL APPROVED BY THE
CULVER CITY
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
CULVER CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING OF THE May 26, 2015
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE 6:00 p.m.
CULVER CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
Chair O'Leary called the meeting of the Successor Agency to the
Culver City Redevelopment Agency Board to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present: Micheál O ’Leary, Chair
Andrew Weissman, Vice Chair
Jim B. Clarke, Board Member
Jeffrey Cooper, Board Member
Meghan Sahli-Wells, Board Member
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Closed Session
At 6:00 p.m., the Successor Agency Board recessed to Closed
Session to discuss the following item:
CS-1 Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Re: Significant Exposure to Litigation - (1 Item)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
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Reconvene
Chair O'Leary reconvened the meeting at 7:02 p.m. with all
Board Members present.
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Report on Action Taken in Closed Session
Chair O'Leary indicated nothing to report from Closed
Session.
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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 David
VonCannon.
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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, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, reported
that correspondence received by the City Clerk's Office by
4:00 p.m. on item J-1 had been distributed to Board Members
and would become part of the public record.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER
SAHLI-WELLS AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY BOARD RECEIVE AND FILE CORRESPONDENCE.
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Joint Consent Calendar
Item JC-1
CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AUTHORITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CULVER
CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JOINT AGENDA ITEM: Cash Disbursements
MOVED BY VICE CHAIR WEISSMAN, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD
APPROVE CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR MAY 2, 2015 - MAY 15, 2015.
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Consent Calendar
Item C-1
Meeting Minutes
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WEISSMAN, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER CLARKE
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD
APPROVE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 11, 2015.
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Order of the Agenda
No changes were made.
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Joint Action Items
Item J-1
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD AGENDA ITEM: (1)
Consideration of the Amount of In-Kind Assistance for and
Possible City Sponsorship of IndieCade: International
Festival of Independent Games; and (2) Approval of Related
License Agreements Budget Proposals for Fiscal Year 2015/2016
Chair O'Leary invited public participation.
The following members of the audience addressed the Successor
Agency Board:
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Stephanie Barish discussed the gaming industry; the impact of
IndieCade on the independent gaming community; repeat business;
business drawn to the area; the economic study; statistics;
increases to the budget; involvement with the schools; moving
the night games event; and she noted that IndieCade would be
held October 22-25, 2015.
Holden Link, Turbo Button Inc., spoke in support of IndieCade;
discussed the formation of his business; Los Angeles as a hub
for the independent games community; businesses spawned from
IndieCade; the reputation of Culver City as an independent
games community; and he discussed the importance of IndieCade
to his Culver City business.
Discussion ensued between staff and Board Members regarding the
IndieCade Foundation; staff costs; clarification that the
gaming industry brings in more money than the film industry;
the cutting edge of gaming; diverse voices within the gaming
community; testimonials from local businesses; support for
involvement with schools; the request for information on the
profit/loss and balance sheet from the event; the repeated
postponement of the item; concern with having enough time to
review information provided at the last moment; the economic
development tool; having the event stand on its own; comparing
2013 to 2014; ticket revenue; sponsors; retention; stability of
companies involved; marketing agendas; increased expenses;
generator costs; clarification regarding individual charges;
increases to security; whether the companies being used are
Culver City businesses; using the cheapest companies available;
typos; and repeated listings of items.
MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER SAHLI-WELLS AND SECONDED BY CHAIR O'LEARY
THAT THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY:
1. WAIVE THE RENTAL FEES FOR SUCCESSOR AGENCY-OWNED
PROPERTIES FOR THE 2015 INDIECADE FESTIVAL ($572 FOR PARCEL
B FOR ONE WEEK PLUS ONE DAY); AND,
2. APPROVE A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
AND CREATIVE COLLABORATIVE MEDIA, INC. FOR THE USE OF 9300
CULVER BOULEVARD (PARCEL B); AND
3. AUTHORIZE SUCCESSOR AGENCY GENERAL COUNSEL TO REVIEW/
PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND,
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4. AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SUCH
DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: CLARKE, O'LEARY, SAHLI-WELLS
NOES: COOPER, WEISSMAN
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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 10:33 p.m., the Successor
Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment Agency Board adjourned
its meeting to a meeting on Monday, June 8, 2015.
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Martin R. Cole
SECRETARY of the Successor Agency to the Culver City
Redevelopment Agency Board,
Culver City, California
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APPROVED
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MICHEÁL O‘LEARY
CHAIR of the Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment
Agency Board
Culver City, California