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CC - CONSENT ITEM - Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Downtown Business Association (DBA) for General Maintenance Services in Downtown Culver City (Downtown) in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $125,457 for the Period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
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Meeting Date: June 27, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Sean Singletary/Public Works - EPO
Phone Number: 310-253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [ X ] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas (06/22/2022)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (06/06/2022)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Downtown Business Association (DBA) for general maintenance services in downtown Culver City (Downtown) in an amount not-to-exceed $125,457 for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Since 2008, the City and the DBA have entered into memoranda of understanding, and amendments thereto, whereby the DBA has provided certain maintenance services in Downtown. Over the years, there have been adjustments to the maintenance services based on the needs of the City and DBA.
Staff recommends that the City continue its cooperative relationship with the DBA in providing the maintenance services within the Downtown by executing a new MOU with the same terms and conditions currently in place for FY 2021/2022.
The MOU with the DBA is beneficial to the City because it shifts oversight and accountability for the management of downtown maintenance services to the businesses directly affected by those services while also allowing for potential additional services at no cost to the City. The DBA utilizes a sub-contractor to perform the services and is reimbursed by the City on a monthly basis. The DBA uses any remaining funds to enhance existin...
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