City Council Meeting Summary, October 13, 2025

Published on October 16, 2025

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City Council Considers Entertainment Zone for Downtown Culver City, Regulations and Bans on “4Bs,” Agrees to Prohibit Sale & Use of Glue Traps

Considers Entertainment Zone in Downtown Culver City

The City Council directed staff to work with the Economic Development Subcommittee to begin work on modifying an ordinance to allow for an entertainment zone designation for Downtown Culver City.

The entertainment zone would include the entire Downtown Culver City Business Improvement District, including Town Plaza, The Culver Steps, and Main Street where many special events are hosted throughout the year. In the entertainment zone, licensed establishments would be able to sell alcoholic beverages to patrons who could then roam freely within the zone while consuming them. The program would require a restriction on glass and non-compostable containers as well as the use of age verification wrist bands. The map of what is considered Downtown Culver City can be found on the City’s website.

Mayor Dan O’Brien, Vice Mayor Freddy Puza, and City Council Members Yasmine-Imani McMorrin and Albert Vera, Jr. voted in favor. Council Member Bubba Fish voted against and stated for the record his no vote was “due to a lack of safety mitigations included.”

Selects Options for Regulation and Bans on “4Bs”

The City Council voted on regulations and bans on single-use plastic beverage bottles, balloons, smoking, single-use bags not exempted by California Public Resources Code and astroturf. The proposed restrictions were called the "4B" plastic reduction proposals because each item began with a letter “B.”

Plastic Carry-Out Bags – The City Council voted to ban the sale/distribution of all plastic carry-out bags Citywide (allowing use of existing bags) with an 18-month “hardship waiver” to help businesses become compliant. Mayor O’Brien, Vice Mayor Puza, and Council Members McMorrin and Fish voted in favor. Council Member Albert Vera, Jr. abstained from the vote to avoid conflict of interest.*

Balloons – The City Council voted to ban the use of balloons in public spaces regardless of fill or material, ban the release of balloons regardless of fill or material, and ban the use of fill that is lighter than oxygen, requiring the use of additional weights and tethers. It also directed the Economic Development team to assist with transition for businesses that sell balloons. Vice Mayor Puza, and Council Members McMorrin and Fish voted in favor. Mayor O’Brien Council Member Albert Vera, Jr. voted against.

Plastic Single-Use Beverage Bottles – The City Council unanimously voted to expand the current Waste Reduction Regulations to ban any single-use plastic beverage bottles from use or distribution in City facilities or City-sponsored events.

Smoking – The City Council Ban voted to ban outdoor smoking outside of specific smoking zones with appropriate receptacles to mitigate litter, as well as expand no-smoking zones. Vice Mayor Puza, and Council Members McMorrin and Fish voted in favor. Mayor O’Brien and Council Member Albert Vera, Jr. voted against.

Astroturf – The City Council did not vote on an action for astroturf but agreed to remand the issue to the Sustainability Subcommittee for further discussion.

Enforcement will be tailored towards each specified product, as they all have different levels of proposed restriction. Dedicated educational outreach will also be a centerpiece of enforcing each change in the ordinance, while also encouraging overall reduction in consumption instead of just replacing one material with another. 

The 2024 4B Bans Research Results presentation can be found on the City’s website.

Approves New Ordinance Banning Sale and Use of Glue Traps

The City Council voted in favor of introducing an ordinance prohibiting the sale and use of glue traps citywide.

A glue trap, also known as a glue board or sticky board, is a pest control measure comprised of a layer of cardboard, plastic, or wood, that is coated with a non-drying adhesive or shallow tray of adhesive. The animal becomes trapped in the glue and eventually perishes. Glue traps are considered cruel because they cause prolonged suffering to animals. When an animal gets stuck, it faces a slow death due to dehydration, starvation, or exposure, as the glue is non-lethal and does not kill instantly. The Centers for Disease Control warns that glue traps should not be used, as animals stuck in glue continue to produce urine and feces through which pathogens such as hantavirus can be spread to humans. Other non-pest creatures, including lizards, birds, and small non-invasive animals, may get caught in the traps, and suffer the same fate. Finally, glue traps are ineffective in managing rodent populations as they do not address the underlying issues causing infestation or reasons why pests are present.

The ordinance will return to City Council for consideration of adoption at its October 27th meeting and, if adopted, will go into effect 30 days later.

Seeks More Information on Costco Fueling Station

The City Council voted to direct staff to provide the City Council with more information regarding potential impacts from a proposed relocation and expansion of the Costco fueling station along Washington Blvd. Costco is proposing demolition of its existing eight stations and two retail buildings at the west end of the property for 15 new fueling station dispensers, as well as 20 electric vehicle charging stations.

Staff will return to a future City Council meeting with information on potential impacts to traffic  and human health, as well as additional information related to the California Environmental Quality Act. The project’s scope was reviewed under the previous General Plan.

Vice Mayor Puza and Council Members McMorrin and Fish voted in favor. Mayor O’Brien and Council Member Vera, Jr. voted against.

Proclamations & Commendations

The City Council made nine proclamations and commendations on Monday including:

  • Proclamation designating October 2025 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
  • Proclamation designating October 2025 as Disability Awareness Month.
  • Commendation to Disability Community Resource Center for its contributions to the Culver City community members with disabilities and their families.
  • Commendation to ECHO Center/ ECHO Horizon School for its contributions to the Culver City community members with disabilities and their families.
  • Proclamation recognizing October 13th as Indigenous Peoples Day 2025.
  • Proclamation in honor of Filipino American History Month 2025.
  • Proclamation designating October 19, 2025 – October 25, 2025 as Culver City United Against Hate Week 2025.
  • Proclamation in honor of Women in Business Week 2025 in Culver City.
  • Proclamation declaring October 14, 2025 as International E-Waste Day.

Additional Council Decisions 

Additional items approved by the City Council include:

Additional Information

Additional information about each of the topics heard at the City Council meeting can be found in the staff reports and backup attachments for the items, which are posted along with the agenda to the City’s website. The video of the City Council meeting is available on the City’s website for viewing.

The next regular meeting of the City Council will be on Monday, October 27th. Childcare is available for the meeting for families wanting to attend in person.

*Correction: A previous version incorrectly stated Council Member Vera, Jr. voted no against a bag ban. He abstained from the vote to avoid any potential conflict of interest. That is now updated.

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