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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Purchase Order with Charlie's Fixtures to Replace Aging Kitchen Appliances at the Senior Center in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $71,409.00.
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Meeting Date: January 12, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Adam Ferguson/ PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-6685
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/07/2026)
Department Approval: Adam Ferguson, PRCS Deputy Director (12/09/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a purchase order with Charlie's Fixtures to replace aging kitchen appliances at the Senior Center in an amount not-to-exceed $71,409.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Culver City Senior Center began in the 1960s with a group of seniors who formed the "Merry Makers," a club focused on socialization and recreation. As the group grew, it evolved into the City's first Senior Center, which operated at 4153 Overland Avenue, the building which is currently the Teen Center, for 30 years.
In 2003, the Senior Center moved to its current, purpose-built facility located at 4095 Overland Avenue. The facility features various multi-purpose rooms, a fitness room, a computer lab, and patio. It was designated as a "Focal Point" by LA County Area Agency on Aging for offering over 100 activities and services for its 3,500+ members.
A key feature of the building includes the dining room and on-site commercial kitchen. After 22 years, the appliances in the kitchen, which were state of the art at the time the building opened, have reached their limit and continuously break down. This has caused disruptions in the Senior Nutrition Program, and the City has received infractions on health department inspections. Many of the parts needed for the repairs are difficult to order because they are no longer being carried by multiple di...
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