Tonight! Will Council help CCUSD?
Hi all,
It’s been a while since we have had a meeting, and there’s some big stuff to catch you up on before tonight’s meeting.
Last Meeting: Council Asks for Options to Fund CCUSD
Here’s what happened at our last City Council meeting. Watch below or read on!
Our school district is at risk of falling into receivership.
That means if CCUSD doesn’t make significant budget cuts, the state would take over and do it for them.
At the last meeting, Council unanimously passed my motion requesting a list of funding sources that could be used to help CCUSD while they work to find other revenue sources.
So today, staff is returning with information on both capital projects and contingency reserves that could be used to assist the district.
I believe our schools are the heart of our community, so it’s critical that do everything we can to help them during their time of need.
Tonight: Council Considers Options to Help CCUSD
Tonight the Council will give direction on what sources of funding, if any, could be used to help the schools.
Plus, four other major topics being discussed at tonight’s meeting:
A1 - creating a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
A2 - funding CCUSD to prevent district from having to make massive cuts
A3 - creating a procedure for property fee disputes and indemnifying city
A4 - approving the salary schedule for city manager
A5 - resolution in support of workers at Southern California Hospital
As always, you can watch in person at Council Chambers (9770 Culver Blvd) or remotely on Zoom or Youtube.
You can sign up to speak below or send in your comment by emailing city.council@culvercity.org.
Last Day to Register to Vote for Measure CL!
If you haven’t yet, I hope you join me in voting YES for Measure CL, a quarter cent sales tax that will raise $5.6M annually for our growing city.
Today is the last day to register to vote if you are not already regsitered from a previous election.
Those funds will help us maintain a whole host of high quality services including: our fast emergency response times, our 7 day a week, 12-hour per day Mobile Crisis Team, renters protections, permanent supportive housing, senior programming and childcare, events like Pride and Fiesta La Ballona, and so much more.
Measure CL will also help the city close our deficit and reduce the amount of painful cuts to services and programming that we would otherwise have to make.
We are likely going to pay this increase one way or another. Let’s pass Measure CL and keep those dollars local.
Measure CL is supported by a broad coalition from across the political spectrum from the Culver City Democratic Club, to the Chamber of Commerce, our Police and Fire Departments, the Downtown Business Association, advocacy group Our Culver, and ALL five Council members.
You have until August 26 to mail or drop off your ballot. But why wait? Get it done now and scratch it off your list.
Westside Councilmembers Jointly Pen Op-Ed Supporting State Housing Bill SB-79
I was proud to join West Hollywood Mayor Chelsea Byers and Santa Monica Councilmember Jesse Zwick in jointly authoring an op-ed for LA Blade in support of SB-79 which would legalize significantly more housing near transit across the state.
You can read the piece by selecting the image below.
Bubba’s Book Club!!
Is it really a book club if I tell people about good books after I have already finished them? Nonetheless… here are two books I just finished that I’d highly recommend.
Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel by Loretta J. Ross
For advocates, organizers, and anyone looking to strengthen their communication skills with those we may not align with on every issue… this book is for you.
It’s the manifesto we need during a time when our movement is in deep reflection. Black feminist Loretta J. Ross shares her years of experience in conflict resolution and organizing, and how “calling out” might sometimes give us an adrenaline rush but usually falls short in making real progress.
“Calling in” by contrast can help us move forward together with our colleagues, friends, neighbors and even some unlikely allies, without fear. Ross writes with humility, candidly sharing her past regrets, but also her triumphs in pursuasion and changemaking over her long career. I’m grateful to get to learn from her with this book.
A Paradise of Small Houses: The Evolution, Devolution, and Potential Rebirth of Urban Housing by Max Podemski
This one’s for the housing nerds!
An urban planner (and my former collegue) at LADOT writes this deep dive into the history of ten dynamic cities and the iconic working class housing types that grew to define them.
From the New Orleans Shotgun to the LA Digbat to the Houston Townhome… from the Chicago Workers Cottege to the Portland Bungalow… this book shows how the cities we love used to build working class housing, one small home at a time.
KCRW Summer Nights
Had a lovely time vibing out at the Wende Museum in support of public radio!
with (left to right) School Board President Triston Ezidore, Megan Oddsen Goodwin, Councilmember Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, my husband Aaron Lieberman, and Wende Museum Executive Director, Justin Jampol.
Westside Night Out for Safety and Liberation
I was grateful to spend an evening with the Culver City and broader Westside community at the first Westside Night Out for Safety and Liberation featuring a fabulous lineup of mutual aid organizations.
The evening was a reminder that public safety takes a multi-pronged approach and our safety is deeply intertwined with one another. I hope the event continues into the future.
Thanks for catching up with me! I hope you have a fantastic start to your week.
And hope to hear from you at the meeting tonight!
- Bubba