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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion of Annual Earth Day and International Walk to School Day Celebrations; (2) Approval of a Street Closure Along Elenda Street Between Culver Boulevard and Along Farragut Drive Between Elenda Street and Coombs Avenue on Wednesday, April 22, 2026; and (3) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: February 23, 2026
Contact/Dept: Andrew Maximous/Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-5628
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/19/2026); Culver City Unified School District (01/31/2026), Residents along Elenda Avenue between Culver Boulevard and Farragut Drive and between Huron and Coombs Avenues (02/04/2026).
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (02/02/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss annual Earth Day and International Walk to School Day celebrations; (2) approve a street closure along Elenda Street between Culver Boulevard and along Farragut Drive between Elenda Street and Coombs Avenue on Wednesday, April 22, 2026; and (3) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
DISCUSSION
The Safe Routes to School Education Program is a longstanding partnership between the City of Culver City and the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) that promotes safe, active, and sustainable travel to school for elementary and middle school students. For more than 13 years, the City has contracted with Walk n' Rollers to deliver education and encouragement programs that support walking, bicycling, carpooling, and transit use. Program elements include classroom instruction, parent workshops, bicycle safety workshops, and community rides.
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the City implemented a pilot Earth Day open-street eve...
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