Culver City Observer -

Here are some highlights from the City Council meeting of July 14, 2014. At this meeting, the City Council:

• Presented a proclamation in honor of July as "Parks Make Life Better!"

month.

• Adopted an ordinance repealing and replacing Subchapter 15.02.100 of

Title 15, Chapter 15.02 of the Culver City Municipal Code, adopted by

reference multiple 2013 California Building Codes, and repealed and

reserved Chapter 15.04 of Title 15 in its entirety.

• Adopted an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 9.02 of Title 9 of the

Culver City Municipal Code and adopting by reference the 2013 California

Fire Code with local amendments.

• Approved a five year Professional Services Agreement with the County of

Los Angeles for supplemental animal control field services and sheltering

and animal facility licensing for a term ending on June 30, 2019 for an

amount not-to-exceed $75,000 and a five-year Professional Services

Agreement with SPCA/LA for animal sheltering services for a term ending

on June 30, 2019 for an amount not-to-exceed $165,000.

• Adopted a resolution granting a permit to the Culver City Exchange Club to

conduct a Beer and Wine Garden and approved special permits to allow

animals in Veterans' Memorial Park for entertainment purposes during the

2014 Fiesta La Ballona.

• Approved a professional services agreement with Artecho in an amount notto-

exceed $84,965.00 for the preparation of the City's Urban Forest

Management and Tree Succession Plan.

• Approved a change order in the Amount of $9,793.14 (for a total contract

amount of $62,018.14) and accepted the work performed by FS Construction,

Inc. for the construction of the CDBG Sidewalk & Curb Repair Project, P-428.

• Adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute any actions

necessary for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance provided by the

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services under the Proposition 1B

Transit Security Grant Program.

• Continued the Public Hearing regarding an Implementation Agreement

between the Enterprises Real Estate Group to convey certain real property on Exposition, Venice, Washington, and National Boulevards to July 28, 2014.

• Adopted a resolution approving the Engineer's Report and affirming the

existing assessment levy for Higuera Street Landscape and Lighting

Assessment District - Fiscal Year 2014/2015.

• Adopted a resolution approving the Engineer's Report and assessment levy

for Landscape Maintenance District #1 for Fiscal Year 2014/2015.

• Maintained the current Culver CityBus free fare for passengers who are

visually impaired.

• Adopted a resolution revising the established rules and regulations regarding

the use of Skateboard Parks within the City and rescinded resolution 2007-

R049.

• Introduced an ordinance amending Culver City Municipal Code Section

9.10.600 regarding the process for designating dog paths within Culver City

parks.

• Adopted a resolution establishing certain existing designated dog paths in

Culver West Alexander Park and Culver City Park and two additional

designated dog paths in Veterans' Memorial Park.

• Adopted a resolution approving a three-year Memorandum of Understanding

between the City and the Culver City Management Group for the period of July

1, 2014 through June 30, 2017.

• Adopted a resolution approving an updated Executive Compensation Plan.

You may view a complete web cast of the entire meeting by visiting

http://www.culvercity.org/agenda.aspx. The next regular City Council meeting will

be held on Monday, July 28 at 7:00 PM. You may access the agenda for this

meeting by visiting http://www.culvercity.org/agenda.aspx.

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