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CC – ACTION ITEM: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Culver City Municipal Code Sections 3.02.030 and 3.07.090 to: (1) Authorize the City Engineer and City Traffic Engineer to Approve Plans and Specifications for Purposes of California Government Code Section 830.6; and (2) Remove the Requirement for City Council Approval of Plans and Specifications for Public Works Projects Prior to Bidding.
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Meeting Date: October 26, 2026
Contact/Dept.: Thomas Check/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5627
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/22/2026)
Department Approval: Nick Zornes, Acting Public Works Director (10/07/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council introduce an ordinance amending Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Sections 3.02.030 and 3.07.090 to: (1) authorize the City Engineer and City Traffic Engineer to approve plans and specifications for purposes of California Government Code Section 830.6; and (2) remove the requirement for City Council approval of plans and specifications for Public Works Projects.
BACKGROUND
The City delivers capital improvement and other projects through a combination of City staff, on-call professional services consultants, and competitively procured construction contractors. As staff has worked to advance the City Council’s adopted capital improvement and other priority projects, certain requirements of the Municipal Code have been identified as adding significant administrative time to the project delivery process.
Currently, the City Council approves plans and specifications for capital improvement projects prior to initiation of the bidding process where (1) the estimated expenditure for the project exceeds the City Manager’s Purchasing authority but does not ex...
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