Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.330 of the Culver City Municipal Code Pertaining to Processing and Permitting of Signs; and introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.330 of the Culver City Municipal Code Pertaining to Processing and Permitting of Signs. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date:11/28/05 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of: 1) Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.330 of the Culver City Municipal Code Pertaining to Processing and Permitting of Signs; and 2) Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.330 of the Culver City Municipal Code Pertaining to Processing and Permitting of Signs Item Number: A 1 Phone Number: (310) 253 5660 Contact Person/Dept.: Carol Schwab and Heather Iker/City Attorney Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List on 11/23/05 No X General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X Action Item: X Department Approval: Carol Schwab City Attorney CAO Approval: Martin Cole for Jerry Fulwood 11/21/05 City Controller Approval: N/A RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider: The adoption of an Urgency Ordinance amending Chapter 17.330 of the Culver 1. City Municipal Code ( CCMC ) pertaining to the processing and permitting of signs. (This action requires four affirmative votes of the Council.); and The introduction of an Ordinance (non urgency) amending Chapter 17.330 of the 2. CCMC pertaining to the processing and permitting of signs. If adopted the Urgency Ordinance will take effect immediately. The non urgency Ordinance is substantively identical to the Urgency Ordinance and is recommended as a back up to the Urgency Ordinance. BACKGROUND: The City has been involved in extensive federal court litigation over several provisions of the CCMC regulating signs. The first case was brought by plaintiff Lynne Davidson and was formally titled Lynne Davidson v. City of Culver City United States Central District Court Case No. CV02 2566 ( ...
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