Culver City Observer -

Here are some highlights from the City Council meeting of August 25. At this

meeting, the City Council:

• Presented commendations to Police Officers Leon Moore and Sue Sperling,

Sergeant Mark Reppucci, and Senior Jailor Desmond Burns on the occasion

of their retirements.

• Received a presentation from the Kaizuka Exchange Program staff members

and student participants who recently visited Culver City's Sister City of

Kaizuka, Japan.

• Authorized the release of a request for proposals for the planting of

approximately 300 trees in vacant city-owned parkways and parks.

• Approved the implementation agreement between the City of Culver City, the

Successor Agency, and Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group to convey real

property on Exposition, Venice, Washington, and National Boulevards (related

to the Washington/National Transit Oriented Development).

• Adopted a resolution finding the City to be in conformance with the Congestion

Management Program (CMP) for Los Angeles County and adopted the CMP

Local Development Report for 2014.

• Waived the bidding procedures as authorized by the Culver City Municipal

Code and awarded a contract to Concept Consultant, Inc. in an amount notto-

exceed $98,391.70 for construction of the Culver City Transfer Station

Loading Pit structural steel repairs.

• Directed the producers of the IndieCade Festival to provide additional

information about their event at the September 8, 2014 City Council meeting.

• Provided direction to staff for updating the Parkway Ordinance.

• Adopted a resolution approving a five year Memorandum of Understanding

between the City and the Culver City Police Officers' Association for the

period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2019.

• Directed the City Manager to commence with advertising of the Parks,

Recreation, and Community Services Commission and the Disability Advisory

Committee vacancies for consideration of appointments targeted for the

October 13, 2014 City Council meeting.

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, September 8, 2014 at 7:00 PM. You may access the agenda for

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

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