City of Culver City

You're Invited: Culver City State of the City Address 2024 ________________________________________ The Culver City community is invited to enjoy a reception with light refreshments followed by Mayor Yasmine-Imani McMorrin's State of the City Address, hosted by the Wende Museum, on Wednesday, November 20th. • 5:30 PM - Reception • 6:30 PM - Mayor's State of the City Address • 6:50 PM - Post Presentation Reception • 7:30 PM - Closing No ticket or RSVP required, but RSVP is requested for planning purposes. You can RSVP using the Eventbrite webpage. https://t.ly/21Xvt Transportation and Parking We encourage you to use alternative forms of transportation to access the event. Culver CityBus Line 7 offers service along Culver Blvd. On-site parking at the Wende Museum and Veterans Memorial Park is limited.

We are proud to announce the Farragut Connector Replacement Project in Culver City is now complete. The Project, which was improving a section of pathway that provides bicyclists and pedestrians access along Farragut Drive between Jasmine Avenue and Jackson Avenue, began in Spring 2024 by the Public Works Division of the City of Culver City. It included demolition of the existing path and construction of new fencing, pedestrian-oriented lighting, plants and trees with an irrigation system, a combined bottle filler/pet drinking fountain, and permeable pavement. “This is more than a beautification project as it is an important effort to enhance the neighborhood and all who use the section to traverse through the area,” said Mayor Yasmine-Imani McMorrin. “I appreciate our staff’s focus on improving this path by bringing voices of all who use it and creating something we can be proud of as a community.” The project had a number of objectives, including: - Widen the path, using the entire width of the City’s 25’ parcel of land (instead of just 10’ as it did before), to provide additional room to traverse the path more safely - Improve the appearance of the path, including ensuring that new plants and trees are irrigated to maintain their health - Enhance safety at the Jasmine side of the path by directing users to “stay right” and strategically placing mirrors and pavement markings to guide them - Install illuminated bollards to light up the path at night for safety but minimize spill over into the windows of the adjacent homes - Community feedback showed the preferences of a linear path design, a focus on landscape, privacy, and safety, as well as minimizing dwell time, so it is utilized as travel path “The Public Works Department strives to make our residential neighborhoods safer and more walkable,” said Demitri, Public Works Director. “This great project is one such example. The project was also completed under budget and was well-received by everyone in the area." The Project also has a public art component. City Council commissioned artist Sonia Romero to create a tiled art installation on the north facing wall with a focus on the area’s history. The artwork is scheduled to be completed by Spring 2025.

The Culver City community is invited to enjoy a reception with light refreshments followed by Culver City Mayor Yasmine-Imani McMorrin’s State of the City Address in the Garden at the Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Blvd, on Wednesday, November 20th. ➡️ 5:30 PM - Reception ➡️ 6:30 PM - Mayor’s State of the City Address ➡️ 6:50 PM - Post Presentation Reception ➡️ 7:30 PM - Event Ends Please RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gyEuXcHi Transportation and Parking We encourage you to use alternative forms of transportation to access the event. Culver CityBus Line 7 offers service along Culver Blvd. On-site parking at the Wende Museum is limited. Parking is available at the Veterans Memorial Park and the Culver City Senior Center, a few minute walk from the Wende Museum. Questions? If you have questions regarding this event, please call (310) 253-6000 or email the City Manager’s Office.

The General Plan 2045 and Zoning Code are now in effect! The associated General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map are also available online in an interactive map format. To view the General Plan, Zoning Code and maps, please visit https://lnkd.in/gghF63xE. The General Plan 2045 and Zoning Code will shape development in the City for the next 20 years. For any questions, please contact Advance Planning at advance.planning@culvercity.org or at (310)253-5774.

Congratulations to three new businesses that have recently opened their doors here in Culver City! Our Economic Development team and members of the City Council welcomed: ➡ KBella Pizza 🍕 ➡ Nothing Bundt Cakes 🍰 ➡ Hokey Pokey L.A. 🍦 We wish you decades of success here in the Heart of Screenland.

Happy Trails! After 34.5 years, Mary Noller, Assistant Chief Financial Officer, has retired from the City of Culver City. Mary has made an incredible and positive impact on the City. “I’ve lived in Culver City for the majority of my 40 years in California,” Mary said. “Watching it transform over the years to become a destination spot, while still keeping its’ small-town charm, has been heart-warming.” Mary said she is most proud of “striving to provide the best service, support and assistance for the employees of the City and residents of Culver City. I definitely wasn’t perfect, but always tried to do the best I could, when I could. The Finance Department has some of the hardest working, most professional employees in the entire City. Being part of this incredible team has been a privilege.” We wish her well in retirement. Thank you for your service to this great City, Mary!

The City of Culver City was recognized at 2024 Annual Homes Within Reach Awards hosted by Southern California Association of Non Profit Housing (SCANPH) for its work on Project Homekey, 73 total units of housing for chronically unhoused persons (38 interim housing units and 35 permanent supportive housing units). The Homes Within Reach Awards recognize and honor excellence in affordable housing. Culver City staff, Mayor Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, members of the Project Homekey lead operations team, as well as the design and construction team accepted the Rehabilitation Development of the Year Award on Thursday. "Dozens of City staff from every City department worked tirelessly and with absolute devotion with our design and construction partners to bring Project Homekey to fruition," said Tevis Barnes, Housing and Human Services Director. "Now, 70 of our unhoused neighbors have been brought inside with wraparound services and care to help them move to the next level in their lives. I am so proud to have worked on this project and to be part of such an incredible team." In October 2023, Culver City opened the dual motel repurposed project, which now provides a safe place indoors where people can find wraparound services, healing, and stabilization. Due to the size of this housing project, Culver City started moving in clients to the Permanent Supportive Housing side in October 2023 and then moved participants into the Interim Housing side in February 2024. Exodus Recovery Inc. is the lead operator and supportive services provider for Culver City’s PHK Interim and Permanent Supportive Housing Program.

The Culver City Finance Advisory Committee presents the Distinguished Speakers Series on Affordable Housing on Wednesday, September 11th, at 7 PM. The public is invited to attend the illuminating discussion at the Rotunda Room located at the Veterans Memorial Complex. Please join us for a Public Conversation on Affordable Housing Best Practices with experienced local affordable housing practitioners: - Tara Barauskas, Executive Director at Community Corp. of Santa Monica - Oscar Alvarado, Vice President, Housing at Culver City based affordable housing developer Century Housing - Alicen Bartle, Project Development Administrator at the City of West Hollywood - Natalie Verlinich, Housing Manager at the City of Santa Monica The panelists will discuss affordable housing best practices with Culver City Finance Advisory Committee Members Leigh Austin and Marc Bauer, followed by an opportunity for audience questions. Please RSVP via email to elizabeth.shavelson@culvercity.org or call (310) 253-6000.

The City of Culver City unveiled a new online Homeless Services Reporting Dashboard available to the community that tracks the City's efforts in providing services to the City’s the unhoused population. The Homeless Services Reporting Dashboard on the City's website details approximately 70 measures of key service reporting for City programs and services that provide resources to the most vulnerable in our community. It is an effective method to communicate our progress to provide support to our unhoused neighbors as they begin a new chapter of life, in addition to providing transparency on our efforts to the Culver City community. The data found on the Culver City website is extensive, highlighting calls for service, individuals housed at interim and permanent housing, wraparound services including case management and mental health services touchpoints, costs associated with each program and more. Updated data will be published quarterly, along with an email update to community members who are interested in tracking the City’s progress. The City of Culver City remains dedicated to leading with care, helping our unhoused neighbors live a better life. View the dashboard here: https://lnkd.in/gjseZHSv

Join us for the final hearing of the General Plan, Environmental Impact Report, and First Reading of the Zoning Code Ordinance at City Council on Monday, August 26th. You can view them all on the Picture Culver City website. ➡️The General Plan is the City’s primary guide for land use and development decisions. ➡️The Zoning Code divides the City into zoning districts and regulates development standards and procedures to implement the General Plan. ➡️The EIR informs decision-makers and the public about potential environmental effects of a proposed project. Learn more at PictureCulverCity.com.