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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Architectural Resources Group (ARG) in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $100,000 for the Preparation of a Historical Context Study of the City of Culver City.
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Meeting Date: January 23, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Onyx Jones/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: 310-253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/18/2023)
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar, City Manager (01/17/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a professional services agreement with Architectural Resources Group (ARG) in an amount not-to-exceed $100,000 for the preparation of a historical context study for the City of Culver City.
BACKGROUND
On June 14, 2021, City Council expressed a commitment to making Culver City a welcoming and inclusive community by voting to adopt Resolution No. 2021-R066 acknowledging the racial history of Culver City.
Based on direction given by the City Council Ad Hoc Equity Subcommittee (former Mayor Lee and current Vice Mayor McMorrin), staff researched four cities (City of Evanston, IL, City of San Luis Obispo, CA, City of West Hollywood, CA and the City of Santa Monica, CA) to learn more about reparation programs that were either developed or in the process of being developed in each agency.
During the August 8, 2022 City Council meeting, staff presented the process these cities followed to create their systems of reparations designed to narrow the racial income and housing gap in their cities. City Council also received a presentation from Kamilah Moore, the Department of Justice's California Reparations Task Force Chair. During the City Council meeting, Council Members voted unani...
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