CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
June 15, 2004
Agenda posted - Approval of Closed Session
Agenda
AGENDA POSTED: JUNE
11, 2004
“In
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a
disability related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in
this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please call the City
Clerk’s office at 310-952-1720 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.”
(Government Code Section 54954.2)
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
APPROVAL OF CLOSED
SESSION AGENDA:
Closed Session - Ceremonial Presentation
CLOSED SESSION (Items) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Legal Counsel
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (1)
CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (CITY MANAGER)
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City Negotiators: |
City Manager, Admin. Services General Manager and City Attorney |
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Employee Organizations: |
Part-Time AFSCME Local 809 |
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. INSTRUCT labor negotiators.
ACTION:
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
5:45 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
D.
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 P.M. – 9:45 P.M.
FLAG SALUTE:
INSPIRATIONAL:
APPROVAL OF REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA:
Mayor requests audience to indicate those items on
which they want to speak. Agenda
arranged so that speakers may be heard early.
Council to indicate items to be pulled.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
JUNE
7, 2004: (ADJOURNED REGULAR JOINT)
Notice to the Public- - Oral Comm Public
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Public testimony may be given on any agenda item
as it is called and will be LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER. Please fill out a Speaker Form in order to be
identified correctly in the minutes. The
forms are provided on the podium in the Council Chambers. All Speaker Forms must be turned in to the City
Clerk/Agency Secretary at the beginning of the meeting.
INTRODUCTIONS
INTRODUCTIONS (Items)
NEW BUSINESS CONSENT
NEW BUSINESS CONSENT (Items)
These items
are considered to be routine items of COUNCIL business and have, therefore,
been placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. If
COUNCIL wishes to discuss any item or items, then such item or items should be
removed from the CONSENT CALENDAR. For
items remaining on the CONSENT CALENDAR, a single motion to ADOPT the
recommended action is in order.
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the extension of contract with MDG Associates, Inc. for an additional one-year
period.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (3)
CONSIDERATION
OF ISSUES RELATED TO PROVIDING CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES WITHIN MOBILE
HOME PARKS (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
DIRECT
staff to analyze and provide a report to the City Council outlining
alternatives for the provision of public safety services within mobile home
parks.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (4)
STATUS
REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE report.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (5)
RESOLUTION
NO. 04-090 SETTING LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FEES PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 04-1306
(CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-090, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FEES
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 04-1306."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania to provide $10 million primary
coverage for the City's Liability Insurance for Municipal General, Public
Officials Errors and Omissions and Automobile Liability for FY 2004/05, at an
annual premium of $270,680; and Clarendon American Insurance Company to provide
$5 million in excess for a premium of $60,437.21. This is a total premium of $331,117.21. Each level provides for terrorism coverage.
2.
APPROVE
ACE American Insurance Company to provide coverage for the City's Excess
Workers' Compensation Insurance for FY 2004/05, at an annual premium of
$117,935.
3.
APPROVE
Insurance Company of the West to provide coverage for the City's property
insurance for FY 2004/05, at an annual premium of $63,352.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AWARD
a contract for the construction of Wilmington Avenue Median Landscape
Improvement from north of Del Amo Boulevard to Victoria Street: Project No. 856 [Federal No.
STPLER-5403(009)], in the amount of $1,153,650, to the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder, Alliance Streetworks, Inc.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the amount of $15,370 as an amendment to the agreement with CNC Engineering for
the additional tasks which were required to design this project.
3.
AUTHORIZE
construction contingencies in the amount of $115,365 for change orders such as
the removal and remediation of contaminated soils, substructure conflicts and
other unforeseen construction work that may be needed.
4.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute said construction contract agreement, and the City Clerk
to attest, after approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AUTHORIZE
staff to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a traffic signal maintenance
contract.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the agreement for an interim traffic signal maintenance
contract extension to PEEK Traffic - Signal Maintenance Inc. in an amount not to exceed $75,360, subject
to approval as to form by the City Attorney
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
an agreement between the Housing Rights Center and the City of Carson in the
amount of $26,250.00 for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 to
continue to administer a fair housing program.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the agreement
following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AUTHORIZE
the City Manager or his designee to apply for JABG funds and accept the JABG
grant funds upon receipt.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-087, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION FOR
FUNDING DESIGNATED AS THE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT (JABG)
2004."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
ADOPTION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 04-076 IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL (PUBLIC
SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-076, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE CALIFORNIA ARTS
COUNCIL."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12)
APPROVAL
OF DURHAM TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
an agreement between the City of Carson and Durham Transportation.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the agreement following approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (13)
RESOLUTION
NO. 04-092, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,937,863.37, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 050343 THROUGH 050621.
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Items)
Any person
wishing to testify is requested to complete a speaker card, available on the
podium in the Council Chambers.
TESTIMONY WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON. Any subject of controversy will be limited to
a total of fifteen minutes of testimony per side; those wishing to address the
Council are requested to select three speakers to represent your opinion.
ITEM NO. (14)
PUBLIC
HEARING CONCERNING THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 02-12-071, UPDATING THE
GENERAL PLAN (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
OPEN
the public hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the public hearing.
2.
TAKE
action on staff and Planning Commission recommendations
3.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-089, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.
02-12-071 (GENERAL PLAN UPDATE), CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT AND ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM AND STATEMENT OF
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE FOR THE CITY OF
CARSON."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-088, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 90-148, AS
PREVIOUSLY AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NOS. 91-058 AND 92-032, TO REVISE A PORTION OF
THE CITY'S SCHEDULE OF BUSINESS LICENSE FEES.
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
ITEM NO. (16)
COMMISSION
AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR DEAR (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDERATION
and APPOINTMENT by Mayor Dear of individuals to each of the following
appointive bodies in accordance with the Carson Municipal Code, with
ratification and approval of the appointments, as ratified, by the City Council:
2.
-
Parks and Recreation Commission (1)
3.
-
Environmental Commission (2)
4.
-
Citywide Advisory Commission (1)
5.
-
Veterans Affairs Commission (1)
6.
-
Relocation Appeals Board (3)
7.
3 -
terms ending March 31, 2006
8.
-
Mobilehome Park Rental Review Boasrd (1)
9.
1 -
At-Large Member (Alternate)
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (17)
COMMISSION
APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR PRO TEM CALAS (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
appointments to the following:
2.
-
Human Relations Commission - Vacant Position Posted
3.
-
Economic Development Commission - Vacant Position Posted
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (18)
COMMISSION
AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS BY COUNCILMAN SANTARINA (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
appointments to the following:
2.
- Public Works Commission - Vacant Position
Posted
3.
1-
Economic Development Commission - Vacant Position Posted
4.
-
Mobilehome Park Rental Review Board (At-Large Member Atlernate) - Vacant
Position Posted
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 04-1308, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING TRUCK YARDS AND TRUCK TERMINALS IN THE ML
(MANUFACTURING, LIGHT) AND MH (MANUFACTURING, HEAVY) ZONES AND AMENDING THE
CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE."
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
ITEM NO. (20)
YOUTH
COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
Mayor
Dear to appoint three members of the Youth Commission for a term ending June
30, 2005, with one appointment subject to approval by the City Council.
2.
Mayor
Pro Tem Calas to appoint two members of the Youth Commission for a term ending
June 30, 2005.
3.
Council
Member Raber to appoint two members of the Youth Commission for a term ending
June 30, 2005.
4.
Council
Members Santarina to appoint two members of the Youth Commission for a term
ending June 30, 2005.
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
ORDINANCE SECOND READING: (Items)
ITEM NO. (22)
ORDINANCE
NO. 04-1314, GRANTING A NONPUBLIC UTILITY PIPELINE FRANCHISE TO PARAMOUNT
PETROLEUM CORPORATION
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
This is the appropriate time
for members of the general public to address those matters under the
jurisdiction of the Council/Agency, and not on the posted Agenda. Any person wishing to address the
Council/Agency is requested to complete a Speaker Form, available on the podium
in the Council Chambers. TESTIMONY WILL
BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON.
Under the provisions of the Brown Act, no action can be taken on these
items, and there can be no discussion of the items, other than to place it on
the agenda for a future meeting.
Oral Communication (Staff) - Adjournment
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
9:45 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
UNFINISHED-CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION:
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT