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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Receipt and Review of the Downtown Culver City Entertainment Zone Management Plan; (2) Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) by Adding a New Chapter 11.35 and Amending Section 13.03.025; and (3) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: April 13, 2026
Contact Person/Dept.: Luis Gonzalez / Office of Economic and Cultural Development
Phone Number: 310-253-5767
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: GovDelivery (04/06/2026), Downtown Culver City Business Association (04/06/2026), Chamber of Commerce (04/09/2026), (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/09/2026)
Department Approval: Elaine Warner, Economic Development Director (02/25/2026)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) receive and review the proposed Downtown Culver City Entertainment Zone management plan; (2) introduce a related ordinance amending the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) by adding a new Chapter 11.35 and amending Section 13.03.025; and (3) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
On March 3, 2025, the Downtown Culver City Business Association (DBA) requested that the City Council consider designating Downtown Culver City as an entertainment zone to incentivize visitation, support existing events and boost economic activity. The City Council provided consensus to consider the item at a future time.
Senate Bill 969 permits California cities to designate entertainment zones, defined as specific areas in which licensed establishments may sell alcoholic beverages to patrons who may then roam freely within these zones during consumption.
On September 26, 2025, staff presented the concept and proposed boundaries of the entertainment zone to the Economic Development Subcommittee for consideration and received positive feedback.
On October 13, 2025,...
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