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CC — CONSENT ITEM: (1) Authorization to Accept Grant Funds in the Amount of $1 Million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Better Overland Project and Safer Fox Hills Project; and (2) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of a Related Budget Amendment to Allocate and Appropriate the Grant Funds to CIP Projects PS029 (Overland-Playa Ped-Bicycle Imp) and PZ923 (Fox Hills Parking Supply Augment).
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Meeting Date: November 9, 2026
Contact/Dept.: Thomas Check/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5627
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/04/2026)
Department Approval: Nick Zornes, Interim Public Works Director (10/26/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) authorize acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $1 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Better Overland and Safer Fox Hills Projects; and (2) approve a related budget amendment to allocate and appropriate the grant funds to CIP Projects PS029 (Overland-Playa Ped-Bicycle Imp) and PZ923 (Fox Hills Parking Supply Augment) (four-fifths vote required).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Better Overland Project
The Better Overland Project (Project) is an active transportation corridor improvement project beginning on Overland Avenue at Venice Boulevard and extending southward to the Fox Hills neighborhood, including the Culver City Transit Center. The City Council approved the conceptual plans for the Better Overland Project at their May 28, 2024, meeting. Proposed improvements include:
New concrete-protected bike lanes on Overland Avenue, Playa Street (between Overland Avenue and Hannum Avenue), Hannum Avenue (between Playa Street and Slauson Avenue), and Slauson Avenue (between Hannum Avenue and the Culver...
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