REGULAR MEETING OF THE May 19, 2008
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, 5:30 p.m.
CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
The meeting of the Agency was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
Present: Andrew Weissman, Agency Chair
Christopher Armenta, Agency Vice Chair
D. Scott Malsin, Agency Member
Michael O’Leary, Agency Member
Gary Silbiger, Agency Member
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Closed Session
The Agency immediately recessed to Closed Session at 5:30 P.M. to discuss the
following item:
CS-1 Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Re: Culver City Redevelopment Agency vs. Finish First et. al.
Case No. BC 385290
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
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Reconvene
Agency Chair Weissman reconvened the meeting at 7:09 p.m. with all Members
present.
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Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
The invocation was led by Executive Director Jerry Fulwood. The Pledge of
Allegiance was led by Greg Valtiere.
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Closed Session Report
Agency Chair Weissman indicated that there was nothing to report from Closed
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Public Comment for Items NOT On the Agenda
None.
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Public Comment for Items On the Agenda
None.
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Consent Calendar
MOVED BY AGENCY MEMBER MALSIN, SECONDED BY AGENCY MEMBER
SILBIGER, AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
CALENDAR.
Item C-1
Secretary’s Report
The Agency approved the Report of the Secretary.
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Item C-2
Cash Disbursements
The Agency approved Cash Disbursements from April 19 to May 2, 2008.
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Items are listed in the order considered.
Action Items
Item A-1
Approval of an Amendment to Agreement Containing Covenants with
Exceptional Children’s Foundation for the transfer of ownership and
management of the Assisted Living Facility (Group Home) located at 11124
Fairbanks Way from Educational Resource and Services Center, Inc.
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Agency Staff presented the material of record.
MOVED BY MEMBER MALSIN AND SECONDED BY MEMBER O’LEARY TO:
(1) APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT CONTAINING
COVENANTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION (ECF) FOR
THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSISTED
LIVING FACILITY (GROUP HOME) LOCATED AT 11124 FAIRBANKS WAY
FROM EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE AND SERVICES CENTER, INC. (KAYNE-
ERAS CENTER); (2) AUTHORIZE THE AGENCY GENERAL COUNSEL TO
REVIEW/PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND, (3) AUTHORIZE
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SUCH DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF
OF THE AGENCY. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Item A-2
Approval of an Amendment to the Contract with Jewish Family Service of
Los Angeles to Provide Free Home Safety and Security Installation
Services Through the Home Secure Program.
Agency Staff provided a summary of the material of record.
Agency and staff discussed outreach efforts.
MOVED BY MEMBER ARMENTA, SECONDED BY MEMBER MALSIN, AND
UNANIMOUSLY PASSED TO: (1) APPROVE, SUBJECT TO THE ADOPTION
OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 BUDGET, AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONTRACT WITH JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF LOS ANGELES
EXTENDING THE CONTRACT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010 IN THE AMOUNT OF
$28,288.00 FOR FY 2008/2009; AND, $29,137.00 FOR FY 2009/2010 TO
PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE HOME SECURE PROGRAM, FOR UP-TO-
MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; (2) AUTHORIZE THE AGENCY
GENERAL COUNSEL TO PREPARE/REVIEW NECESSARY DOCUMENTS;
AND, (3) AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SUCH
DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCY.
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Recess/Reconvene
Agency Chair Weissman recessed to the City Council meeting from 7:19 p.m. to
9:10 p.m.
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Joint Item
Item J-1
Budget Study Session – Fiscal Years 2008-09 & 2009-10 Proposed Budget:
Transportation Department, Community Development Department, and
Redevelopment Agency
Transportation Director Art Ida introduced staff who provided a summary of the
proposed budget for the Transportation Department.
Staff and the Agency discussed: Increases to bus fares; Federal grants; a
contingency contract for Steve Cunningham, former Transportation Director;
resurrecting the trolley; matching funds for the Light Rail aerial station; transit
operator interaction with the public; patrol vehicle fleet maintenance; air quality;
joint coalition work with other organizations; student transportation needs and
restrictions associated with them; the viability of bus advertising; ways to promote
transit ridership; and negotiation of the master cooperative agreement with
Metro.
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Recess
The Agency took a short recess from 10:33 p.m. to 10:40 p.m.
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Item J-1 (continued)
Budget Study Session – Fiscal Years 2008-09 & 2009-10 Proposed Budget:
Transportation Department, Community Development Department, and
Redevelopment Agency
Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld, with the aid of slides, provided
a summary of the proposed Community Development and Redevelopment
Agency budgets.
The Agency and staff discussed: the reconfiguration of Washington Boulevard;
the business resource center; the City’s low income housing program; early
involvement of residents in projects; traffic mitigation; expansion of the Westfield
Mall; weekly updates; moving Parks Patrol to Code Enforcement; utilization of
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Affairs Foundation; formalizing the City’s involvement with Fashion Week;
updating development fees for the arts; Plaques for Historic Buildings.
Further discussion ensued regarding increasing funding to the Culver City Music
Festival; making the Culver City Film Festival an annual event; the decrease in
funding for the Performing Arts Program; a decrease in City expenditures; a
decrease in the Art Fund; the value of publicity for City cultural events; promotion
of new developments by the developers to large employers in the City; working
with developers to get the best projects for the City.
Discussion continued regarding the Washington/National project; the Marriott
Courtyard Hotel renovation project; healthy film production in the City; residential
design standards for multi-family areas; Habitat for Humanity; and bringing
businesses into the community. The Agency Council complimented staff for their
efforts on the budget and on the many City programs they run.
MOVED BY AGENCY CHAIR WEISSMAN, SECONDED BY AGENCY MEMBER
SILBIGER AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE
REPORTS FROM THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda (Continued)
None.
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Receipt of Correspondence
MOVED BY AGENCY MEMBER ARMENTA, SECONDED BY AGENCY CHAIR
WEISSMAN AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED TO RECEIVE AND FILE
CORRESPONDENCE.
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Items From Staff
Executive Director Fulwood presented a full-page advertisement from the Culver
City Observer outlining the budget process and listing the dates of the budget
hearings.
Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Martin Cole announced that the City Council
would not meet on Memorial Day and indicated that the next meeting would be
on Tuesday, May 27, 2008.
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Items From the Agency
Items From Agency Member Armenta:
• Applauded staff’s efforts to increase attendance at the budget hearings.
Items from Agency Member O’Leary:
• Indicated that he received duplicate notifications for City events.
• Requested information about a fatal bus accident involving a privately
chartered bus that left from Westfield Shopping Mall.
• Highlighted an article on Culver City businesses in Los Angeles Magazine.
Items Presented by Agency Chair Weissman:
• Suggested putting representatives from the Jewish Family Services in
touch with the Disability Advisory Committee.
• Reported hearing of an un-permitted event at the skateboard park with
over 100 participants. Food items were being sold and people wanted to
use the park were being turned away.
Community Development Director Blumenfeld indicated that he would get
information and return with a report.
Items Presented by Agency Member Silbiger:
• Inquired about the list of pending agenda items
Executive Director Fulwood indicated that a revised list would come before the
Council starting next week.
• Expressed appreciation for the 72-hour reports and he encouraged its
continuation with input from Agency Members as to how to improve it.
Items Presented by Agency Member Malsin
• Reported on recent and upcoming events including the American Cancer
Society Relay for Life, school fundraisers, Art Walk, and the California
Friendly Water-Wise Workshop.
• Reported that he was being appointed Vice-Chair of the Westside Cities
Council of Governments, (COG).
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Adjournment
There being no further business, at 12:28 a.m., the Agency adjourned to a
Regular meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Mike Balkman
Council Chambers.
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Alice Prasad
SECRETARY of the City of Culver City Redevelopment Agency, California
APPROVED
Andrew Weissman
CHAIRMAN of the Redevelopment Agency, City of Culver City, California