REGULAR MEETING OF THE September 24, 2007
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, 7:00 p.m.
CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
The meeting of the Agency was called to order at 7:29 p.m.
Present: D. Scott Malsin, Agency Chair
Gary Silbiger, Agency Vice Chair
Alan Corlin, Agency Member
Carol A. Gross, Agency Member
Steven J. Rose, Agency Member
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Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
Covered under the City Council.
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Public Comment for Items NOT On the Agenda
None.
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Public Comment for Items On the Agenda
None.
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PH-1
Public Hearings
Consideration of a Request to Approve a Four-Story Building with 30
Commercial Condominium Units at 12402 Washington Place and Approve
Tentative Tract Map, TTM P-2007074 (Tentative Tract Map No. 69279)
The following members of the public spoke in opposition to the project:
Christopher McKinnan, Michael Kanthlan, Rebecca and Michael Sheffe, Joe
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Andrew Donnelly, Curt Steinler, Chris Neville, Rocki Amador, Kirsten Riechardt,
Robert Hernandez, and Martha Guerrero.
Member of the public Robert Pine spoke in support of the project
Pamela Day, property owner and developer with Crimson Holdings, spoke on
behalf of her project.
Assistant Executive Director Blumenfeld addressed questions which were raised
about the project.
MOVED BY AGENCY MEMBER ROSE, SECONDED BY AGENCY MEMBER
GROSS AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
Agency Chair Malsin stated that the traffic and congestion concerns voiced were
products of Los Angeles development rather than Culver City’s, and that he
would support this project for both the Council and the Agency.
MOVED BY AGENCY CHAIR MALSIN AND SECONDED BY AGENCY
MEMBER GROSS THAT THE CULVER CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: 1.
APPROVE THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR-STORY
COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 12402 WASHINGTON PLACE AS BEING
CONSISTENT WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AT THIS LOCATION. 2.
APPROVE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP, TTM P-2007074 (TENTATIVE TRACT
MAP NO. 69279). VOTING ON THE MOTION WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES:
CORLIN, GROSS, MALSIN AND ROSE. NOES: SILBIGER.
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Recess/Reconvene
Agency Chair Malsin called a brief recess from 9:36 p.m. to 9:52 p.m.
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Consent Calendar
MOVED BY AGENCY MEMBER GROSS, SECONDED BY AGENCY MEMBER
ROSE, AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED THAT THE AGENCY APPROVE
CONSENT CALENDER ITEM C-1.
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Item C-1
Special Agenda Meeting Notice
The Agency approved the Notice of Special Meeting.
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Item J-1
Joint Items
Discussion of and Comment on the Taste of the Nation Event;
Consideration of Authorization to Provide Staff Services and to Waive
Agency and City Fees
Redevelopment Administrator Tipton provided a summary of the material of
record and Agency Members Silbiger and Rose voiced their support for the
event.
MOVED BY AGENCY MEMBER SILBIGER AND SECONDED BY AGENCY
MEMBER GROSS THAT THE AGENCY 1. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE
COMMENT ON THE TASTE OF THE NATION EVENT; 2. AUTHORIZE THE
EXPENDITURE OF STAFF TIME TO CONDUCT THE TASTE OF THE NATION
EVENT; 3. AUTHORIZE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,956 FOR ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE TASTE
OF THE NATION EVENT FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUDGET,
ACCOUNT NO. 55090200.610200 “MARKETING SERVICES”; AND.
VOTING ON THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUS.
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Item J-2
Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Agency Treasurer and Her
Designated Representatives to Deposit and Withdraw as well as Make
Account Changes with the State Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF)
MOVED BY AGENCY MEMBER GROSS AND SECONDED BY AGENCY
MEMBER ROSE THAT THE AGENCY ADOPT THE RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE AGENCY TREASURER, DEPUTY AGENCY TREASURER
AND TREASURY DIVISION MANAGER TO DEPOSIT AND WITHDRAW
FUNDS AS WELL AS MAKE ACCOUNT CHANGES WITH THE STATE LOCAL
AGENCY FUND (LAIF). VOTING ON THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUS.
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Recess/Reconvene
At 10:00 p.m. Agency Chair Malsin recessed to the Council meeting. Agency
Chair Malsin reconvened the Agency meeting at 10:39 p.m.
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Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda (Continued)
None.
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Receipt of Correspondence
MOVED BY AGENCY MEMBER ROSE, SECONDED BY AGENCY MEMBER
GROSS AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED TO RECEIVE AND FILE
CORRESPONDENCE.
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Items from Staff
None.
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Items from the Agency
Agency Member Gross congratulated everyone who worked on the 90
th
Anniversary celebration which had involvement from the Agency and City noting
that all attendees enjoyed it.
Responding to Agency Chair Malsin, Executive Director Fulwood indicated that
he would follow up on fixing the banners on the Westside, since many are twisted
and hanging loose.
Agency Chair Malsin reported that only one of the lighted columns next to the
Kirk Douglas Theatre was functioning.
Agency Chair Malsin enjoyed the Made in Culver City Film Festival and noted it
received a fair amount of press, there was a good turn out during the day and
attendees enjoyed it. He liked the idea of Made in Culver City as a theme for a
modest film festival for the City and suggested they might like to do it with
regularity.
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Adjournment
There being no further business, at 10:44 p.m., the Agency adjourned to the next
regular meeting on Monday, October 1, 2007, at 5:30 p.m. in the Mike Balkman
Council Chambers.
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