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CC - ACTION ITEM: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Culver City Municipal Code Chapter 15.02: Buildings, Structures, and Equipment by Adding Section 15.02.025 Contractor Transparency Requirements.
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Meeting Date: March 17, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Tim Koutsouros - Building Official/Planning & Development
Department
Lisa Pangelinan - Sr. Management Analyst Planning &
Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-5802
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/12/2025)
Department Approval: Mark Muenzer, Planning & Development Director (2/18/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council introduce an ordinance amending Culver City Municipal Code, Chapter 15.02: Building Structures, and Equipment, by adding Section 15.02.025 Contractor Transparency Requirements.
BACKGROUND
On April 8, 2024, the City Council reached a consensus to agendize a discussion on transparency disclosures in construction permitting. On October 28, 2024, staff presented the item to the City Council for discussion and direction on a potential ordinance requiring contractor and subcontractor disclosures, with consideration of the City of Carson's ordinance as a model.
Staff highlighted concerns regarding wage violations in the construction industry and referenced similar ordinances adopted in Carson, San Diego, Irvine, and other cities. These ordinances require key disclosures, including labor violations, workers' compensation, contractor licenses, business licenses, and tax identification numbers. Staff identified Carson's ordinance as the most comparable framework for Culver City. Following a discussion, the City Council directed staff to prepare a Transparency Ordinance modeled similar to Carson's o...
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