JOINT ITEM: Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Downtown Business Association to Perform Maintenance Services in Downtown Culver City for Fiscal Year 2009 2010. City Council and Redevelopment Agency Agenda Item Report City of Culver City California Meeting Date: 05/18/09 AGENDA ITEM: JOINT ITEM: Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Downtown Business Association to Perform Maintenance Services in Downtown Culver City for Fiscal Year 2009 2010. Contact Person/Dept.: Glenn Heald Fiscal Impact: Yes Phone Number: (310) 253 5752 General Fund: Yes No Item Number: J 1 No X Public Hearing: Public Notification: Downtown Business Association (04/02/09); Master E Mail Notification List (05/13/09). Action Item: X Attachments: X Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld: (4/29/09) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) (05/13/09) City Attorney/Agency General Counsel Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (05/11/09) Murray Kane (05/13/09) City Manager/Executive Director Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (05/13/09) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council and the Culver City Redevelopment Agency approve a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) with the Downtown Business Association (the DBA ) to provide general maintenance services in downtown Culver City ( Downtown ) for the fiscal year of July 1 2009 through June 30 2010. BACKGROUND: On March 24 2008 the Council and Agency approved an MOU whereby the DBA would provide certain maintenance services in Downtown. The Council and Agency subsequently approved revisions to the MOU on June 16 2008. The DBA sub contracts with a maintenance provider for services previously performed by the City. The City then reimburses the DBA for these services using funds allocated to perform these services either in house or through contract services. This arrangement is advantageous to the City and Agency because it shifts oversight and accountability for the management of downtown maintenance services to the b...
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