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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Consideration of a Request for an Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement with Rethink Culver, LLC, Related to the Construction of a Mixed-Use Project at 9814 Washington Boulevard (DDA) and Provide Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate; and (2) (If Desired) Approval of an Amendment to the DDA Consistent with City Council Direction.
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Meeting Date: October 27, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Elaine Warner/Office of Economic and Cultural Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-5777
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/22/2025); Center Theatre Group (10/20/25), Downtown Business Association (10/20/25)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (10/15/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) consider a request for an amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement with Rethink, LLC, related to the construction of a mixed-use project at 9814 Washington Boulevard (DDA) and provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate; and (2) if desired, approve an amendment to the DDA consistent with City Council direction.
BACKGROUND
In September 2022, the City and Rethink Culver, LLC ("Rethink") entered into a Developer and Disposition Agreement ("DDA") for the sale and redevelopment of City property located at 9814 Washington Boulevard, immediately adjacent to the Kirk Douglas Theater. The purpose of the agreement was to activate an underutilized City-owned property, create additional affordable housing and enhance the local economic and cultural environment. As approved, the mixed-use project would consist of three - four levels, with 2,725 SF of new ground floor commercial space and 34 residential units that would include two Very Low-Income and four Moderat...
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