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CC - ACTION ITEM: Consideration of an Entertainment Zone for Downtown Culver City and Provide Direction to the City Manager's Office as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: October 13, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Luis Gonzalez, Economic Development Project Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-5767
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: GovDelivery (9/29/2025); Downtown Culver City Business Association (9/29/2025); Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/08/2025)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (10/01/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council consider an entertainment zone for Downtown Culver City and provide direction to the City Manager's Office as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
On March 3, 2025, the Downtown Culver City Business Association (DBA) requested that the City Council consider designating Downtown Culver City as an entertainment zone to incentivize visitation to Downtown, support existing events and boost economic activity. The City Council provided consensus to consider the item at a future meeting.
Senate Bill 969 permits California cities to designate entertainment zones, defined as specific areas in which licensed establishments may sell alcoholic beverages to patrons who may then roam freely within these zones during consumption.
On September 26, 2025, staff presented the entertainment zone to the Economic Development Subcommittee to get feedback regarding the proposed boundaries and objectives of the zone. The Economic Development Subcommittee supported the concept of designating an entertainment zone.
DISCUSSION
The proposed downtown entertainment zone would include the entire Downtown Culver City Business Improvement District (Attachment 1). These boundaries are generally defined as Culver Boulevard between Madison Avenue and Venice...
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