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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution (1) Adopting the Complete Streets Design Standards and (2) Finding the Complete Streets Design Standards are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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Meeting Date: June 23, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Thomas Check/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5627
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: Email: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/19/2025)
Department Approval: Yanni Dimitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (06/06/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution (1) adopting the Complete Streets Design Standards (Standards) and (2) finding the Standards are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
BACKGROUND
In January 2020, the City Council adopted a Complete Streets Policy (Policy) to foster healthier, more sustainable, and equitable mobility for all Culver City residents and visitors. The Policy permits the Public Works Director/City Engineer to develop street design standards tailored specifically to Culver City. In September 2023, at the direction of the Public Works Director/City Engineer, the Public Works Mobility & Traffic Engineering Division retained a consultant to assist in developing detailed, context-sensitive public right-of-way design standards, officially termed the Complete Streets Design Standards.
DISCUSSION
Complete Streets is a holistic transportation strategy designed to ensure streets are safe, accessible, and comfortable for everyone, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists. This involves intentional infrastructure enhancements-such as improved sidewalks, expanded bicycle networks, transit amenities, and strategic landscaping-to foster a multimodal environment that meets the diverse mobility needs of o...
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