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CC – CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Culver City Municipal Code Sections 3.02.030 and 3.07.090 to: (1) Authorize the City Engineer and City Traffic Engineer to Approve Plans and Specifications for Purposes of California Government Code Section 830.6; and (2) Remove the Requirement for City Council Approval of Plans and Specifications for Public Works Projects Prior to Bidding.
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Meeting Date: November 9, 2026
Contact/Dept.: Thomas Check/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5627
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/04/2026)
Department Approval: Nick Zornes, Acting Public Works Director (11/03/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Sections 3.02.030 and 3.07.090 to: (1) authorize the City Engineer and City Traffic Engineer to approve plans and specifications for purposes of California Government Code Section 830.6; and (2) remove the requirement for City Council approval of plans and specifications for Public Works Projects.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On October 26, 2026, the City Council, by a unanimous vote (5-0), introduced an ordinance amending Culver City Municipal Code Section 3.02.030 and 3.07.090 to (1) authorize the City Engineer and City Traffic Engineer to approve plans and specifications for the purposes of Government Code section 830.6 and (2) remove the requirement for City Council approval of plans and specifications for Public Works Projects prior to bidding. The proposed ordinance is now being submitted to the City Council for adoption.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no fiscal impact associated with the adoption of this amendment.
ATTACHMENTS
2026-10-26_ATT_Proposed Ordinance Amending Culver City Municipal C...
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