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SUSTAINABILITY - ACTION ITEM - Receive and Discuss a Report on Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Treatment.
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Meeting Date: January 8, 2026
Contact Person: Sean Singletary, EPO Manager, Public Works Department
Contact: (310) 253-6457, sean.singletary@culvercity.org
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: Email via GovDelivery (01/06/2026): Meetings and Agendas - Sustainability Subcommittee, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; Stay Informed - Community Gardening, Sustainability and Environmental Issues, Urban Forest Management, Environmental Programs and Events
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director / City Engineer
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BACKGROUND
On June 5, 2025, the Sustainability Subcommittee received a report from Melanie Winter of the River Project on nature-based stormwater treatment projects. Such projects are methods of treating stormwater for pollutants in ways that replicate natural processes and avoid the introduction of costly mechanized infrastructure.
The Subcommittee members requested follow-up from staff on several items aimed at increasing implementation of nature-based solutions into the City's stormwater portfolio.
DISCUSSION
Current Local Legislative Framework Allowing Nature-Based Stormwater Solutions
For residents and developers, the use and implementation of nature-based stormwater solutions are codified in several City documents.
Culver City's Residential Parkway Guidelines (CCMC ?9.08.710) were published in 2016 and require all new plantings in parkways be water efficient and climate appropriate, while also banning conventional and artificial turf products. If a customer adopts one of the City's five standard schematic designs (Culver City Native Garden; Tried-and True California Natives; More Tried-and-True Plants for Southern California; ...
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