Reports, policies & local laws

e-Cigarette Ban

At its March 9, 2020 meeting, the City Council voted to amend the Culver City Municipal Code to prohibit the use of E-Cigarettes in outdoor dining and parks and recreational areas (including City Hall courtyard and Town Plaza), and to remove the exceptions for smoking in City Hall courtyard and Town Plaza.

Smoking Ban in Multi-Unit Housing

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nonsmokers who live in multi-unit dwellings can be exposed to neighbors’ secondhand smoke through doorways, cracks in walls, electrical lines, plumbing and ventilation systems.

City Ban On Polystyrene Foodware

On May 8, 2017 the City Council adopted an ordinance that bans the sale and use of certain polystyrene products. This webpage is dedicated to providing information about the ban, informing the Culver City community on how to identify polystyrene products, providing a list of suitable alternatives, and where to purchase them.

MEASURE CW

During the November 8, 2016 Special Municipal Election, Culver City residents voted on Measure CW, the Clean Water, Clean Beach Parcel Tax. Funds raised by Measure CW will be used for improvements in water quality in Ballona Creek, Marina del Rey, Santa Monica Bay, and the Pacific Ocean.

Flavored/Menthol Tobacco Products Ban

Information about the ban on the sale of flavored/menthol tobacco products.

Public Safety Review

In response to numerous community requests, City Council held a Special Meeting on June 15, 2020 for the purpose of hearing from the public on Police Department policies and budget.