What's Going on in Culver City?THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE was adopted at the August 8, 2022 City Council Meeting.
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08/08/2022: Council Majority Voted to Adopt the Housing Element Update.
RECAP: City Council Majority (Fisch, Lee, and McMorrin voted to adopt the Housing Element Update, effectively upzoning all of Culver City, removing neighborhood protections provided by SB9.
Read on...
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Are services that help people who are experiencing homelessness..."concentration camps?"
The Jewish Journal, and Jewish leaders from the Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Simon Wiesenthal Center, StandWithUs, and StopAntiSemites condemn Council member Alex Fisch's remarks comparing programs that help people who are experiencing homelessness to "concentration camps."
At the Culver City Democratic candidate forum on June, 29, 2022, candidates were asked the following question: “How will you address the housing and homelessness crisis?. Council member Alex Fisch, who is running for re-election made the following comment:
“Marching people off to concentration camps in Palmdale is not a solution. It’s not moral and it’s not the Democratic Party way of doing things.”
We along with others in our community finds this comment offensive, divisive, insensitive, and disparaging. Conflating any services related to helping people who are experiencing homelessness with the Nazi death marches to concentration camps where over 6 million Jews, and over 7 million others were systematically put into forced labor or selected for immediate execution is reprehensible, causes harm and must not go unchallenged.
Culver City Neighbors United
The Jewish Journal, and Jewish leaders from the Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Simon Wiesenthal Center, StandWithUs, and StopAntiSemites condemn Council member Alex Fisch's remarks comparing programs that help people who are experiencing homelessness to "concentration camps."
At the Culver City Democratic candidate forum on June, 29, 2022, candidates were asked the following question: “How will you address the housing and homelessness crisis?. Council member Alex Fisch, who is running for re-election made the following comment:
“Marching people off to concentration camps in Palmdale is not a solution. It’s not moral and it’s not the Democratic Party way of doing things.”
We along with others in our community finds this comment offensive, divisive, insensitive, and disparaging. Conflating any services related to helping people who are experiencing homelessness with the Nazi death marches to concentration camps where over 6 million Jews, and over 7 million others were systematically put into forced labor or selected for immediate execution is reprehensible, causes harm and must not go unchallenged.
- Watch the entire forum here, the comment is at 18:10
- Read The Jewish Journal here, which includes quotes from the Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Simon Wiesenthal Center, StandWithUs, and StopAntiSemites.
- Read Jamie Wallace's Letter to the Editor here.
- Watch the video and read the commentary on Common Sense Culver City.
Culver City Neighbors United
NEWS:
April 21, 2022: Culver City Housing element was rejected by HCD for a second time time.
The State of California's Housing and Community Development Division of Housing Development Division (HCD) issued their second rejection of Culver City's Housing Element (HE). Culver City Neighbors United is still analyzing what this means. We'll let you know what you can do as soon as we've completed our analysis.
Of particular note, is that the City of Culver City is officially out of compliance. The 6th element was due on October 15, 2021.
In its letter, HCD was very clear that comments from stakeholders and members from the community were taken very seriously (That's YOU! Thank you for writing letters!) . Furthermore HCD said that public participation is essential. This is something that many of us have been saying all along. Instead, council majority pushed their unpopular agenda without properly notifying and engaging the public. Most notably, HCD said:
"...HCD considered comments from several stakeholders and members of the community (listed in Appendix B)...Public participation in the development, adoption and implementation of the housing element is essential to effective housing planning. Throughout the housing element process, the City should continue to engage the community, including organizations that represent lower-income and special needs households, by making information regularly available and considering and incorporating comments where appropriate. Additionally, pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (b) (AB 215, Statutes of 2021), any subsequent draft revision, the local government must post the draft revisions on its website and email a link to all individuals and organizations that have previous requested notices related to local governments housing element at least seven days before resubmitting to HCD."
We'll keep you posted as to what to do next!
April 21, 2022: Culver City Housing element was rejected by HCD for a second time time.
The State of California's Housing and Community Development Division of Housing Development Division (HCD) issued their second rejection of Culver City's Housing Element (HE). Culver City Neighbors United is still analyzing what this means. We'll let you know what you can do as soon as we've completed our analysis.
Of particular note, is that the City of Culver City is officially out of compliance. The 6th element was due on October 15, 2021.
In its letter, HCD was very clear that comments from stakeholders and members from the community were taken very seriously (That's YOU! Thank you for writing letters!) . Furthermore HCD said that public participation is essential. This is something that many of us have been saying all along. Instead, council majority pushed their unpopular agenda without properly notifying and engaging the public. Most notably, HCD said:
"...HCD considered comments from several stakeholders and members of the community (listed in Appendix B)...Public participation in the development, adoption and implementation of the housing element is essential to effective housing planning. Throughout the housing element process, the City should continue to engage the community, including organizations that represent lower-income and special needs households, by making information regularly available and considering and incorporating comments where appropriate. Additionally, pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (b) (AB 215, Statutes of 2021), any subsequent draft revision, the local government must post the draft revisions on its website and email a link to all individuals and organizations that have previous requested notices related to local governments housing element at least seven days before resubmitting to HCD."
We'll keep you posted as to what to do next!
Save R1/Single-Family Zoning
Solving our affordable housing crisis requires thoughtful, effective, and community-building solutions.
We can preserve single-family homes and support paths to affordable and equitable housing for all.
We can preserve single-family homes and support paths to affordable and equitable housing for all.
We did the math. Tearing down homes in R1 zoning and building fourplexes doesn't pencil out. This will not be affordable housing.
Watch our video to see why.
Watch our video to see why.
REALITY CHECK:
Eliminating Single-Family Homes in Culver City WILL NOT LEAD TO Affordable New Housing.
Land prices are too high. Lots are too small. No builder wants to lose money!
Land prices are too high. Lots are too small. No builder wants to lose money!
Who We Are
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We're a brand new coalition of neighbors. We are a group of Culver City neighbors from all areas of the city. We are concerned about the affordable housing crisis. We believe that our city can meet the challenges of providing affordable and equitable housing for all who need it. We know that eliminating R1/single-family zoning will not solve the problem. In fact, it could make it worse.
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