CALL TO ORDER ITEMS FROM MEMBERS/STAFF

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1 MEMBERS Göran Eriksson, Council Member, Culver City Thomas Small, Council Member, Culver City James Limbaugh, Ph.D., President, WLA College Mark Pracher, VP of Workforce Education, WLA College STAFF John M. Nachbar, City Manager, Culver City Michelle Long-Coffee, Public Relations Director, WLA College Iris Ingram, VP of Administrative Services, WLA College AGENDA Special Meeting City of Culver City/West Los Angeles College Liaison Committee Monday, December 5, :00 PM Dan Patacchia Room, 1 st Floor of City Hall 9770 Culver Blvd. Culver City, CA CALL TO ORDER ITEMS FROM MEMBERS/STAFF PUBLIC COMMENT This public comment period shall have an aggregate duration of up to 20 minutes. Each speaker may address the Committee for up to three minutes. The Secretary requests that those wishing to speak complete a speaker card. Completing a speaker card is voluntary and is requested only as a means to notify persons when their opportunity to address the committee has arrived. CONSENT CALENDAR Consent calendar items are considered to be routine in nature and may be approved by one motion. All requests to address the committee under these items must be filed with the Secretary before the Consent Calendar is called by the presiding officer. 1. Minutes of the WLAC-CC Liaison Committee Meeting. CONTINUED ITEMS No items ACTION ITEMS Page 1 of 2

2 The Committee Members will have a general discussion of items of mutual interest to the City of Culver City and West Los Angeles College listed in this portion of the Agenda. The discussion may result in the Committee directing staff to provide additional information for further discussion by the Committee at a later date and/or the Committee voting to recommend that the full City Council and the West LA College President s Cabinet members take an action. Should the Committee determine that further discussion is needed on any item, steps for follow up will be enumerated and the item will be placed on a future agenda as an update on past action items. The following items are scheduled to be discussed: 1. In-Depth Discussion of Economic Development: Definitions, Goals, and Cooperation 2. Items for Future Agendas 3. Adjournment Date, Time, Location ITEMS FROM MEMBERS INCLUDING FUTURE DISCUSSION ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Accommodation: Any person needing reasonable accommodation related to disabilities, including assisted listening devices, is welcome to contact the City Clerk s Office at or via at city.clerk@culvercity.org for assistance. Compliance with Government Code Section : Any writing determined to be a public record under subdivision (a), which relates to an agenda item for an open session of a regular meeting of the legislative body of a local agency that was distributed less than 72 hours prior to that meeting, shall be made available for public inspection at the time the writing is distributed to all, or a majority of all, of the members of the legislative body. Such documents are available at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Culver City, City Hall, 9770 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232, and may be inspected by members of the Public during normal business hours. Such documents may also be made available on the City s Website: Page 2 of 2

3 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY/ 2:30 p.m. WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE LIAISON COMMITTEE CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA Call to Order & Roll Call Council Member Eriksson called the meeting of the City of Culver City/West Los Angeles College Liaison Committee to order at 2:39 p.m. in the Dan Patacchia Room in City Hall. Present: Göran Eriksson, Council Member, CC Dr. James Limbaugh, Ph.D., President, WLAC Mark Pracher, VP of Workforce Education, WLAC Thomas Small, Council Member, CC Staff: John M. Nachbar, City Manager, CC Michelle Long-Coffee, PR Director, WLAC Iris Ingram, VP of Administrative Services, WLAC Items from Staff and Committee Members: Council Member Eriksson introduced attendees and discussed the Brown Act. Dr. James Limbaugh, President of West LA College, discussed attendance numbers for the College; the recent accreditation review; the Baccalaureate program; and he noted that the College had been serving as an early voting site. Council Member Small felt that, working together, the City and the College could provide greater benefits to the community; he discussed the success of the liaison committee with the School District; and he thanked everyone for coming.

4 Public Comment for Items NOT on the Agenda ` Council Member Eriksson invited public input. The following member of the audience addressed the Committee. Jill McKeon, Culver Crest Neighborhood, expressed concern with the closure of the track and lack of residential access noting that the settlement agreement required that the track be available for community use when the school is not using it. Discussion ensued between the speaker, staff and Committee Members regarding the Memorandum of Understanding; continued construction; controlled entry; back-ordered equipment; distribution of entry cards to residents; notification; the Citizen s Oversight Committee meeting; and the time frame for completion. Consent Calendar None. Continued Items None. Action Items Item A-1 Goals of the Committee, Election of Presiding Officer(s) regarding common goals and objectives; improving the situation for the College and the community; economic development; community outreach; encouraging the community to come onto the campus; campus offerings; the opportunity to build synthesis between the City and the College; growth; Page 2 of 7

5 traffic; the benefits of partnership; and increased communication. Dates and Times for Meetings Item A-2 regarding frequency of meetings; sharing the responsibility of running the meetings; and scheduling. Creation of Future Agendas/Follow-up Item Process Item A-3 regarding the Brown Act; the process for creating agendas; notification; and mutual support. Economic Development Cooperation Item A-4 regarding a meeting dedicated to discussing and defining economic development; development along the Jefferson Corridor; construction; expectations; complementary players vs. directly involved players; community development vs. economic development; the fragmented nature of society; integration; the need for skilled workers; internships; meeting the needs of the local and regional economy; Career Technical Education; the soon to be hired Dean of Adult and Continuing Education; and meeting community needs. Facilities Use new WLAC amphitheater Item A-5 Page 3 of 7

6 regarding clarification that the slope stabilization project is not an amphitheater; use of the space for smaller groups; the commencement lawn; available parking; resources; City programming; potential partnership with Leavitt Pavilion; previous usage of Veterans Auditorium by the College; the benefits of mutual successes; reciprocal uses; facilities at the College and in the City; and the community event planned for May on the top of the parking structure Jefferson Blvd. Project Item A-6 regarding the property; changes to who controls the space; purview of the College; the potential for a small revenue stream from the development; the lease with the pumpkin patch. Council Member Eriksson invited public participation. The following member of the audience addressed the Committee: Elliot Axelband discussed the Los Angeles Community College District. Additional discussion ensued between staff and Committee Members regarding outside legal counsel; development approvals that come before the City; communication; shared information; the Facilities Master Plan adopted by the Board of Trustees; exemptions; uses along Jefferson Boulevard; creative office biotech; economic activity occurring; market factors coming into play; the General Plan Update; the Fiber Optic Network; capital projects to upgrade connectivity to the campus firewall; issues with connectivity in terms of wifi; municipal projects in the area; limitations that come with being part of the Community College District; serving within the corporate limits of the City; attentiveness to Board agendas and tracking actions; contact with representatives; and outside legal counsel by the District hired to run a closed RFP process. Page 4 of 7

7 Jim Suhr, Axis Mundi, indicated that the process was closed to them as well, noting that it is prohibited to reach out to the Board Members. Further discussion ensued between staff and Committee Members regarding telecommunications; previous issues with disruption of telephone service at the College; the need for redundancy at the College; transportation services on campus; and issues with getting to campus from the Metro stop. My Brother s Keeper Council Member Eriksson distributed a flier about the program. Item A-7 regarding the Culver City Compact; City involvement with the My Brother s Keeper program; coordination and special programs with the College and the School District; after school classes with AVPA; interest in coordination between the City and the College on the My Brother s Keeper program; and coordination with the School District. Adjournment Date, Time, Location Item A-8 regarding room for discussion of all the topics touched upon at the meeting; participation of the College in the Centennial; coordination with the City and the College for a potential Tedx Conference; the date of the next meeting; topics for the next meeting; creating a shared definition for economic development for the next meeting. Items from Members Including Future Discussion Items Page 5 of 7

8 MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SMALL AND SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MARK PRACHER THAT THE CITY OF CULVER CITY/WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE LIAISON COMMITTEE APPOINT GÖRAN ERIKSSON TO SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY/WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE LIAISON COMMITTEE FOR Adjournment There being no further business, at 3:37 p.m., the City of Culver City/West Los Angeles College Liaison Committee adjourned to the next regular meeting on December 12, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. JEREMY GREEN SECRETARY of the CITY OF CULVER CITY/WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE LIAISON COMMITTEE APPROVED Page 6 of 7

9 GORAN ERIKSSON COUNCIL MEMBER, CITY COUNCIL Culver City, California I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that, on the date below written, these minutes were filed in the Office of the City Clerk, Culver City, California and constitute the Official Minutes of said meeting. Jeremy Green DEPUTY CITY CLERK Date Page 7 of 7