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GPAC - Presentation on and Discussion of Existing Sustainability and Climate Change Conditions in Culver City
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Meeting Date: December 10, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Lauren Marsiglia
Advance Planning/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5774
Fiscal Impact: No General Fund: N/A
Public Hearing: No Action Item: No Attachments: Yes
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - General Plan Advisory Committee, Notify Me - General Plan Update (12/04/2020);
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (12/02/2020
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) receive a presentation on and discuss existing sustainability and climate change conditions in Culver City.
BACKGROUND
The GPAC has received presentations on Culver City's existing conditions, issues, and opportunities on various topics related to the General Plan Update (GPU), including the following:
* Equity, community safety, and policing during two special meetings: one on June 30, 2020 and the other on September 17, 2020
* Socioeconomic and market/economic conditions and the arts, culture, and creative economy during a regular meeting on July 9, 2020
* Housing during a special meeting on August 13, 2020
* Land use and community design during a special meeting on August 13, 2020, a regular meeting on September 10, 2020, and a special meeting on October 8, 2020
* Transportation and mobility during a regular meeting on November 12, 2020
DISCUSSION
Raimi + Associates, the lead consultant for the GPU, will give a short presentation describing sustainability and climate change conditions in Culver City and:
* Provide a background on sustainability and how the concept is applied to urban planning.
* Provide a summary of City greenhouse gas emissions, programs, and policies.
* Discuss how the City's historic leadership can be enhanced going...
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