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CC - (1) Consideration of the Economic Development Subcommittee's Recommendation to Pursue Digital Informational Kiosks in the Public Right-of-way; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: September 27, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Todd Tipton - CDD/Economic Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-5783
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/22/2021); Culver City Chamber of Commerce (09/22/2021)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (09/16/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council (1) consider the Economic Development Subcommittee's recommendation to pursue digital information kiosks (Kiosks) in the public right-of-way; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND:
A Kiosk is a communication platform that conveys digital messaging on display screens. Kiosks can often be found in shopping malls and convention centers, and are typically used for wayfinding, informational and business promotion purposes. Kiosks can also convey information related to mobility, social and emergency services, air quality, traffic, weather, and public messaging among other things.
On April 8, 2019 the City Council received a presentation from a Kiosk manufacturer regarding the proposed installation of informational Kiosk in the public right-of-way. The manufacturer was proposing to install, manage and share Kiosk revenues with the City generated from rotating advertising displays on the Kiosk. Upon conclusion of the presentation, the City Council referred the item to the Smart Cities Subcommittee for further discussion. Following the City Co...
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