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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Creation of a City Council Standing Affordability Subcommittee and Appointment of Members Thereto; (2) Dissolution of the Minimum Wage Ad Hoc Subcommittee; and (3) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.

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Meeting Date:  July 27, 2026

Contact Person/Dept:        Adam Troy, Assistant City Manager

Phone Number:  (310) 253-5851

Fiscal Impact:  Yes []    No [X]                                                                             General Fund:  Yes []     No [X]

Attachments:   Yes []     No [X]   

Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/22/2026) 

Department Approval:  Odis Jones, City Manager (07/22/2026) 

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RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the City Council (1) create a City Council Standing Affordability Subcommittee and appoint two members thereto; and (3) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

At the February 9, 2026 City Council Meeting, Mayor Puza received consensus to consider establishing a council subcommittee to look at affordability initiatives in Culver City including but not limited to wage theft, supporting families, childcare, and guaranteed basic income, particularly in immigrants.

At the April 13, 2026 City Council meeting, Mayor Puza received consensus for staff to explore a residential construction minimum wage program and on April 27, 2026, Vice Mayor Fish received consensus to create the affordability subcommittee and dissolve the minimum wage subcommittee.

Subcommittees are created to consider and make recommendations to the full City Council on various issues and topics that are important to the City.

There are multiple topics under the “affordability” umbrella which requires this subcommittee to be structured as a standing subcommittee, and shall comply with all Brown Act requirements.

Staff recommends that the City Council create the Standing Affordability Subcommittee and appoint two members thereto to develop the topics that will be discussed and brought back to the full council for consideration.   It should be noted there is potential for overlap between the existing Standing Housing and Homelessness Subcommittee and this new Standing Affordability Subcommittee when it comes to the topic of affordable housing.  It is recommended that the City Council clarify and provide direction as to which of these two Subcommittees will have jurisdiction over the affordable housing topic.

Staff also recommends dissolving the Minimum Wage Ad hoc subcommittee, to be added as a topic within the Affordability Subcommittee.

FISCAL IMPACT

Consideration of the proposed motions does not create a fiscal impact for the City.

ATTACHMENTS

None.

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MOTIONS

That the City Council:

1.                     Create a City Council Standing Affordability Subcommittee and appoint ______________  and _____________  thereto; and

2.                     Dissolve the Ad hoc Minimum  Wage Subcommittee; and

3.                     Provide other direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.