Discussion of Public Notification and Community Involvement in the Development Processes. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 03/30/09 AGENDA ITEM: Discussion of Public Notification and Community Involvement in the Development Processes. Contact Person/Dept.: Martin Cole Assistant City Manager; Sol Blumenfeld CD Director; Thomas Gorham Planning Manager Fiscal Impact: Yes Phone Number: (310) 253 6007 (310) 253 5702 (310) 253 5710 General Fund: Yes No X Item Number: A 2 No X Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: X Public Notification: This Town Hall meeting has been announced at City Council Meetings quarter page advertisements have been placed in the Culver City Observer and the Culver City News on March 12 19 and 26; information signs were placed in 17 areas in Culver City Parks; the Official Notice of the Meeting was placed on City service counters and on the City s website; Three E Mail notifications Utilizing the Master E Mail Notification List were sent between March 2 and March 26 2009; Master E Mail Notification List (03/25/09); Mailed notice to all Culver City Homeowner Groups Public Speakers at Planning Commission and City Council Meetings regarding development projects over the past year (03/19/09) Department Approval: Martin R. Cole (03/25/09) Sol Blumenfeld (03/25/09) Chief Financial Officer Review: Jeff Muir (03/25/09) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker)(03/25/09) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (03/25/09) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council receive this report on the City s public notification and community involvement in the development processes and direct staff as deemed appropriate. BACKGROUND: The City Council has on a number of occasions expressed its strong interest in ensuring the City s public notification process provides accurate information to interested persons on a wide variety of City subjects. Also at its January 26 2009 meeting the City Council received ...
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