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THESE MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL
UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CULVER CITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE October 24, 2011
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 6:00 p.m.
CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
The meeting of the Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 6:07 p.m.
Present: D. Scott Malsin, Agency Chair
Jeffrey Cooper, Agency Vice Chair
Christopher Armenta, Agency Member
Micheál O’Leary, Agency Member
Andrew Weissman, Agency Member
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Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
The Invocation was given by John Nachbar, Executive Director, and the Pledge
of Allegiance was led by Nicholas Tempeguin.
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Closed Session Report
None.
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Joint Public Comment for Items NOT On the Agenda
Member O’Leary invited public comment.
There was no response.
Alice Prasad, Associate Analyst, read a written comment submitted by:
Max Stodel
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Member O’Leary asked staff to look into Mr. Stodel’s comments.
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Community Announcements
Member O’Leary announced SpeakEasy on November 9, 2011 at the Culver
Events Center as part of Pacific Standard Time.
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Receipt and Filing of Correspondence
MOVED BY VICE CHAIR COOPER, SECONDED BY MEMBER WEISSMAN,
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE AGENCY BOARD RECEIVE AND
FILE CORRESPONDENCE.
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Order of the Agenda
No changes were made at this time.
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Joint Consent Calendar
Item JC-1
Approval of a Short-term Loan from the City of Culver City to the
Redevelopment Agency to Address Temporary Cash Flow Needs
MOVED BY MEMBER WEISSMAN, SECONDED BY CHAIR MALSIN AND
UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
1. APPROVE A SHORT-TERM LOAN FROM THE CITY OF CULVER CITY IN A
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT UP TO $12,500,000 WITH INTEREST EQUAL TO THE
LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND WITH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST TO
BE REPAID IN FULL BY DECEMBER 29, 2011; AND,
2. AUTHORIZE THE AGENCY GENERAL COUNSEL TO REVIEW/PREPARE
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND,
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Item JC-1
(Continued)
3. AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SUCH
DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCY; AND,
4. AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO DRAW DOWN AND
REPAY FUNDS FROM THE LOAN AS NECESSARY.
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Public Comment for Items NOT on the Agenda
Member O’Leary invited public comment.
There was no response.
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Items from Agency Board Members
None.
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Adjournment
There being no further business, at 7:16 p.m., the Agency adjourned its meeting
to a meeting on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
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Alice Prasad
SECRETARY of the City of Culver City Redevelopment Agency, California
APPROVED
D. Scott Malsin
CHAIRPERSON of the Redevelopment Agency, City of Culver City, California
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THESE MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL
UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CULVER CITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE October 24, 2011
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 7:00 p.m.
CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
The meeting of the Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 7:17 p.m.
Present: D. Scott Malsin, Agency Chair
Jeffrey Cooper, Agency Vice Chair
Christopher Armenta, Agency Member
Micheál O’Leary, Agency Member
Andrew Weissman, Agency Member
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Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
This was done at the previous meeting.
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Community Announcements
Member O’Leary announced SpeakEasy on November 9, 2011 at the Culver
Events Center as part of Pacific Standard Time.
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Joint Public Comment for Items NOT On the Agenda
Member O’Leary invited public comment.
The following members of the audience addressed the Agency Board:
Cary Anderson expressed frustration that he was skipped over for comment on
item JC-1 during the previous meeting; he discussed the four agendas for the
evening and the confusing nature of holding several meetings on the same night;
noted that the Agency had given money to the City in order to protect it from October 24, 2011
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being taken by the state and was now getting it back from the City; he questioned
why special meetings were held; discussed accessibility for public viewing; and
he felt the meetings needed to be more efficiently run.
Member O’Leary explained that a special meeting had been held in an attempt to
accommodate the public and receive as much input as possible.
Susan Deen invited everyone to the kick off meeting for the 2012 Fiesta La
Ballona at Kay and Dave’s on October 25, 2011.
Joe Connolly expressed concern with lack of action on an incident with the
Culver City Police Department noting that he was going to file an official
complaint.
Mario Balibrera discussed traffic at the Middle School; changes to the traffic flow;
traffic enforcement; and a request to allow a grace period for people to get used
to the new rules.
John Nachbar, Executive Director, indicated that additional information would be
forwarded to the City Council.
A discussion ensued between staff and the Agency Board regarding the City
Council/School Board Liaison committee; ongoing traffic issues; meeting
schedule; handling of changes to traffic; and support for the changes made as a
safety enhancement.
Adam Eifer discussed the traffic situation at Farragut Elementary and felt there
should have been more warning about the changes before issuing tickets.
Matthew Hetz, Culver City Symphony Orchestra, announced the first concert of
the season on November 12, 2011 in Veterans Auditorium in honor of Veterans
Day.
Sareena Kanji invited everyone to a meeting on second hand smoke on
November 29, 2011 at the Spot Café and she provided information on the subject
noting that other cities had formulated ordinances on second hand smoke.
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Receipt and Filing of Correspondence
This was done at the previous meeting.
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Order of the Agenda
No changes were made at this time.
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Consent Calendar
It was the intent of Member O’Leary to approve Agency Consent Calendar Items:
C-1 and C-2 in its normal fashion during Agency/Council meetings.
Item C-1
Meeting Minutes
THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD APPROVE THE AGENCY
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2011.
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Item C-2
Cash Disbursement Report
THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD APPROVE THE CASH
DISBURSEMENT REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1, 2011 – OCTOBER 14, 2011.
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Joint Action Items
Item JA-1
Discuss and Receive Public Input on Developer Proposals for Development
of 9300 Culver Boulevard (Parcel B)
Sol Blumenfeld, Assistant Executive Director, provided background on the item
and explained procedures.
A discussion ensued between staff and the Agency Board regarding when the
developer would be selected; the reason for discussing the matter in closed
session; and the informal break out session.
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Item JA-1
(Continued)
MOVED BY MEMBER O’LEARY, SECONDED BY CHAIR MALSIN, AND
UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE AGENCY BOARD RECESS FOR A
MAXIMUM OF ONE HOUR FOR A BREAK OUT SESSION ON ITEM JA-1.
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Recess
The Agency Board recessed to a Break Out Session at 7:53 p.m.
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Reconvene
The Agency Board reconvened its meeting at 8:58 p.m. with all Members present.
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Joint Item
Item J-1
(Continued)
Discuss and Receive Public Input on Developer Proposals for Development
of 9300 Culver Boulevard (Parcel B)
Sol Blumenfeld, Assistant Executive Director, provided background on the item
and explained procedures.
Member O’Leary invited public participation.
The following members of the audience addressed the Agency Board:
Kevin Lachoff, Culver City Chamber of Commerce, summarized a letter sent to
the City in March supporting a new development on Parcel B.
Ron Milberger discussed the design for Parcel B within the context of Culver City;
the relationship to Town Plaza; and defining the pedestrian experience.
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Item J-1
(Continued)
Meghan Sahli-Wells expressed concerns with the City’s decision about traffic
access; she hoped that there would be a neighborhood traffic process to discuss
the potential impacts; she wanted to see wide sidewalks to mirror what is
happening on the opposite side of Culver; multiple access points; pedestrian
crossings; and she questioned what Town Plaza would look like after Parcel B is
developed.
Adjourn In Memory
MOVED BY MEMBER O’LEARY, SECONDED BY MEMBER WEISSMAN, AND
UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE AGENCY BOARD ADJOURN IN
MEMORY OF THE GRANDMOTHER OF MEGHAN SAHLI-WELLS.
Item J-1
(Continued)
Rich Waters expressed support for the Davies Group project; suggested ways of
supporting the green roof so that real trees could be planted; discussed tree
placement; type of trees planted; and he requested that shade of the trees be
considered during planning.
Karim Sahli expressed concern with publicity for the process; wanted to see large
boards downtown so that the general public could choose a project; he discussed
the lack of awareness by residents in the City; discussed the RFP; noted the
importance of context of the surrounding area; and he wanted to see a project that
could survive the possible demise of Sony Studios.
Sean Nichols expressed support for the Tolkin Group.
Cary Anderson discussed employee parking proposals from each developer;
requested promised parking information from Hudson Pacific Properties;
discussed the Symantec development; and the new employee parking policy for
the Westside Pavilion.
Scott Schuster, Lucky Strike, discussed the Parc + Main project and work with the
Cardiff Group noting that they are community based and engage in extensive
outreach.
Seth Horowitz indicated that the Culver Hotel would be directly impacted by the
project; expressed concerns with adequate parking, noise mitigations during
construction, and negative impacts to the hotel; and he discussed community
reaction to the recent renovation of the Culver Hotel.
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Item J-1
(Continued)
Alice Prasad, Associate Analyst, read written comments submitted by:
Vicki Daly Redholtz
Dan O’Brien
Beth Lee
Diane Jullian
A Tolkin Group representative indicated that they were available to answer any
questions; encouraged Members to take a tour of previous projects by the Tolkin
Group and check their references; he asserted that their projects fit the context of
downtown and that their strength was in designing spaces that fit and are
pedestrian oriented; he discussed parking; noted that they took a district
approach; indicated that they sought to move people around the area to benefit
businesses and take a long-term approach; and he discussed effects of
construction on the Culver Hotel and willingness to resolve any concerns.
A Runyon Group representative discussed the design of the Paseo project,
integrity of materials, and willingness to work with the City to improve and evolve
the project.
A Cardiff Realty Holdings representative discussed parking options; rooftop trees;
umbrellas and shade on the roof; photovoltaic panels; the large glass elevator;
risk and return; and projected rental rates and costs.
A Combined Properties representative noted that they sought to showcase
historic buildings; acknowledged the importance of the project as members of the
community; discussed making the project extroverted to interact with other retail;
creating a pedestrian friendly environment; a downtown feeling; parking
efficiencies; and potential tenants.
Sol Blumenfeld, Assistant Executive Director, discussed next steps in the process.
A discussion ensued between staff and the Agency Board regarding appreciation
to the developers for their hard work and creativity; appreciation to residents for
their involvement; the process for moving forward; economics; what the project
means to the City; what the developer means to the community; additional
opportunity for community input; soliciting feedback; agreement to place an ad in
the local papers; and what residents want for Parcel B.
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Public Comment for Items NOT on the Agenda
Member O’Leary invited public comment.
There was no response.
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Items from Agency Board Members
None.
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Adjournment
There being no further business, at 9:53 p.m., the Agency adjourned its meeting
in memory of Eleanor Haburton, grandmother of Meghan Sahli- Wells, to a
meeting on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
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Alice Prasad
SECRETARY of the City of Culver City Redevelopment Agency, California
APPROVED
D. Scott Malsin
CHAIRPERSON of the Redevelopment Agency, City of Culver City, California