City of Culver City

What City of Culver City does

City of Culver City is a charter municipal government incorporated under California state law, headquartered at 9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City, California, with 501-1000 employees. The city delivers a comprehensive portfolio of municipal services including public safety (police and fire), parks and recreation, public transit (Culver CityBus), housing and human services, environmental programs, and building and development services. Its service infrastructure is anchored by a Granicus-powered digital services portal enabling online payments, permit applications, and public records access, complemented by in-person City Hall operations and department-specific service channels.

The city's revenue mechanics operate on a tax-and-fee model typical of municipal governments, with disclosed streams including film permit fees, business tax certificates, transient occupancy tax, and cannabis business tax. The $500,000 Film Incentive Program, administered in partnership with FilmLA, provides approximately 60% fee reduction for on-location production through December 31, 2026, positioning Culver City as a production-friendly jurisdiction. Customer segments are diversified across residents (primary), business owners, property owners, film production companies, and visitors, with no segment concentration risk.

The city pursues proactive regulatory positioning, notably developing a Transit-Oriented Development Plan in response to California SB 79 and engaging residents through the Civic Assembly program conducted with the Center for New Democratic Processes. Partnerships with the Culver City Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Business Association, and Rotary Club support community engagement, while recognition such as the 2026 American Heart Association Gold Award for CCFD validates operational standards. As a government entity, Culver City is not subject to traditional PE/VC investment frameworks — it is governed by an elected City Council and funded through public revenues rather than private capital.

Name

City of Culver City

Legal name

City of Culver City

Website

https://culvercity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The City of Culver City is a California municipal government serving residents, businesses, and visitors with public safety, recreation, transit, housing, permitting, and digital municipal services through a Granicus-powered portal and a diversified tax-and-fee revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• City permit administration
• Public recreation programs
• Film permit incentives
• Transit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Culver City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Film Permit Fees: Fees charged for film production permits including motion and still photography applications. The city waives these fees as part of its film incentive program.
2. Business Tax Certificate: Revenue from business licensing and tax certificates for businesses operating within Culver City.
3. Transient Occupancy Tax: Tax on temporary lodging at hotels and other transient accommodations.
4. Cannabis Business Tax: Quarterly taxes collected from cannabis businesses operating in the city.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

City of Culver City delivers municipal government administration services to residents, businesses, property owners, and visitors. Core functions include public safety (police and fire), parks and recreation, building and development permitting, housing and homeless services, environmental sustainability programs, business licensing, public transit (Culver CityBus), and a film production incentive program administered with FilmLA. Services are accessed through a unified online portal and at City Hall.

Product overview

City of Culver City operates as a municipal government entity offering a comprehensive online services portal for residents. The portfolio consists of city government administrative services accessible through the main website, including a Business Resource Center for commercial activities, a Film Incentive Program supporting local production, Culver CityBus public transit, Building & Development permit services, Environmental Programs for sustainability, Housing & Human Services, and Parks & Recreation facilities and programs. These services are provided through the unified city website platform rather than distinct commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• City Government Services Portal Unified online municipal government portal providing residents and businesses access to city services, department information, public records requests, permits, payments (parking tickets, business taxes, film permits), vendor registration, and community resources. Built on the Granicus digital services platform.
• Business Resource Center Comprehensive business support service for owners and operators within Culver City, including business tax certificate applications, business licensing, vendor registration, commercial property listings, and startup guidance.
• Film Incentive Program $500,000 incentive program offering fee waivers to film production companies for on-location filming in Culver City, including waivers of per-application motion and still photography fees, plus daily use permits. Delivers approximately $1,700 in savings (≈60% reduction) over a typical three-day film shoot. Administered in partnership with FilmLA.
• Culver CityBus Public transportation bus service operated by the City of Culver City providing local transit options to residents and visitors within the city.
• Building & Development Services Permits, planning, engineering, zoning administration, city project oversight, and code enforcement services for residential and commercial development within Culver City.
• Environmental Programs Sustainability initiatives including recycling, composting, waste reduction, stormwater management, and city trash and recycling services.
• Housing, Homeless & Human Services Housing services for Culver City residents including rent stabilization, tenant protection, family self-sufficiency programs, homeless services, and disability services.
• Parks & Recreation Parks maintenance, recreational activities, community programs, Culver City pool, youth sports, afterschool programs, and senior center services for residents and visitors.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FilmLAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Culver City partners with FilmLA for film permit processing and administration. The partnership delivers the city's $500,000 film incentive program, which was enhanced in May 2026 to provide full waivers of application fees and daily use fees for motion and still photography, resulting in approximately 60% cost reduction for filmmakers.
• Jefferson CountyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2025Jefferson County partners with Madras and Culver on a Retail Revitalization Program offering retail assistance to local businesses.
• MadrasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2025Madras partners with Jefferson County and Culver on a Retail Revitalization Program offering retail assistance to local businesses. Note: This appears to be Madras, Oregon rather than Culver City, California.
• Center for New Democratic ProcessescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe city partners with the Center for New Democratic Processes to conduct the Civic Assembly program, a public participation initiative focused on engaging residents in the city's budget process. The second session was launched in June 2026.
• Culver City Downtown Business AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Downtown Business Association for annual events including the Independence Day Celebration on July 5, 2026 at Town Plaza.
• Culver City Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Culver City Rotary Club for community events including blood drives at Fire Station 1, with Cedars Sinai partnership for blood collection.
• Culver City Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a local agency partner under Local Agencies & Officials for business support and economic development.
• Culver City Downtown Business AssociationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed under Local Agencies & Officials as a key partner for downtown business district coordination.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• City of Pasadena: Mid-sized LA-county charter city of similar scale (~140K residents) with a comparable full-service municipal portfolio (transit, housing, planning, public safety) and similar charter-city governance structure.
• City of Beverly Hills: Adjacent small affluent Westside city with comparable population scale, business tax base, transient occupancy tax reliance, and similar municipal service structure. Shares film-permit economics and LA-Westside demographic profile with Culver City.
• City of Santa Monica: Neighboring Westside Los Angeles city of similar size and demographic profile. Comparable municipal service portfolio (transit, housing, environmental programs, public safety) and similar regulatory exposure to California state mandates, making it the closest peer.
• City of Torrance: Mid-sized LA-area charter city of similar scale with comparable municipal services, TOT and business tax revenue mix, and California state-mandate exposure. Provides a useful same-region operational benchmark.
• City of Inglewood: LA-area mid-sized city undergoing rapid development and TOD growth (SoFi Stadium area). Comparable scale, transit-oriented planning exposure, and municipal service modernization trajectory.
• City of Burbank: LA-area mid-sized city with a strong entertainment-industry footprint (Disney, Warner Bros). Directly comparable on film-permit economics and municipal services; competes with Culver City for production activity.
• City of Glendale: Mid-sized LA-county charter city with similar population (~200K) and full municipal services portfolio. Comparable housing-development dynamics and California state-mandate exposure.
• City of West Hollywood: Contiguous small Westside city with similar population (~36K) and similarly dense urban service portfolio. Comparable regulatory exposure (SB 79, housing mandates) and revenue mix including TOT and business taxes.

Broad incumbents

• City of Long Beach: Larger LA-county charter city with a comparable full municipal services portfolio including transit, port, housing, and environmental programs. Useful peer for charter-city governance and budget scale benchmarks.
• City of Los Angeles: The encompassing larger municipal entity that both competes with and sets the regulatory backdrop for Culver City. Not a direct same-scale peer, but the dominant incumbent in the region for film permits, transit, and housing policy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CulverCityGov
• YouTubeyoutube.com/cityofculvercitygov?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/CityOfCulverCity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-culver-city

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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