FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIRED (1) Approval of an Agreement with AHBE Landscape Architects in an Amount Not to Exceed $140 000 for the Development of a Streetscape Plan for the Washington National Transit Oriented Development District; and (2) Approval of a Budget Amendment Related Thereto. Item Number: A 4 City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 3/24/14 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIRED (1) Approval of an Agreement with AHBE Landscape Architects in an Amount Not to Exceed $140 000 for the Development of a Streetscape Plan for the Washington National Transit Oriented Development District; and (2) Approval of a Budget Amendment Related Thereto. Contact Person/Dept.: Sol Blumenfeld Elaine Warner Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (03/19/14) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (03/18/14) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (03/19/14) Phone Number: (310) 253 5702 (310) 253 5777 General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker (03/18/14)) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (03/19/14) Action Item: X RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council: 1.) Approve an agreement with AHBE Landscape Architects in an amount not to exceed $140 000 for the preparation of a Washington National Transit Oriented Development District Streetscape Plan; and Reserves. 2.) Approve a budget amendment appropriating $140 000 from General Fund BACKGROUND In 2008 the City Council designated the area surrounding the Culver City Exposition Light Rail Station a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District (Attachment 1). Certain properties within the TOD District have been rezoned and entitled for transit oriented developments and the City is now moving forward with related streetscape work through the preparation and implementation of a Washington National Transit Oriented Developme...
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