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CC - ACTION ITEM: [HB1](1) Authorization to Prepare and Issue a Request for Proposals to Conduct an Historical Context Study of the City of Culver City; (2) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of a Budget Amendment Appropriating $150,000 from the General Fund's Unassigned Fund Balance for the Historical Context Study and to Hire a Specialized Consultant as Project Manager; and (3) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: September 12, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Onyx Jones/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6023
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 - City Council (09/07/2022);
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar, City Manager (09/07/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) authorize the preparation and issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to conduct an historical context study of the City of Culver City; (2) approve a budget amendment appropriating $150,000 from the General Fund's Unassigned Fund Balance for the historical context study and to hire a specialized consultant to serve as project leader (requires a four-fifths vote); and (3) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
On June 14th, 2021, City Council expressed a commitment to making Culver City a welcoming and inclusive community by voting to adopt Resolution No. 2021-R066 acknowledging the racial history of Culver City (Attachment 1). The Resolution's recitals contain the following statement:
"Whereas, the City commits to developing and enforcing policies and practices to make amends for the past, including creating a system of reparations designed to narrow the racial and income housing gap in the City, through:
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