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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Receipt and Discussion of List of Capital Improvements Projects to Consider Defunding in Order to Fund a Potential One-Time $2.5 Million Donation to the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD); (2) Receipt and Discussion of Report on the Impact of a Potential One-Time $2.5 Million Donation to CCUSD from the City's Contingency Reserve; and (3) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: August 11, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Lisa Soghor, Chief Financial Officer
Elizabeth Shavelson, Assistant Chief Financial Officer
Phone Number: City Manager's Office - (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/07/2025)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (08/07/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) receive and discuss a list of Capital Improvements Projects to consider defunding in order to fund a potential one-time $2.5 million donation to the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD); (2) receive and discuss a report on the impact of a potential one-time $2.5 million donation to CCUSD from the City's Contingency Reserve; and (3) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
At the June 16, 2025 meeting of the Culver City Unified School District - City Council Liaison Subcommittee meeting, representatives from Culver City United School District (CCUSD) requested City funding to help fill its budget shortfall. The Subcommittee subsequently voted to put consideration of the issue on the City Council agenda.
CCUSD presented two potential City funding scenarios:
* $7.5 million for 3 years, beginning in Fiscal Year 2025-2026
* $2.5 million for 3 years, beginning in Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Under both scenarios, CCUSD ...
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