CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
5:00:00
PM
November 16, 2004
Agenda posted - Approval of Closed Session
Agenda
AGENDA POSTED:
NOVEMBER 10, 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
Clerks 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
ITEM NO. (1)
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, RESOLUTION NO. 04-165 (CITY ATTORNEY)
One
matter of existing litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9(a), Richard Rand
v. City of Carson, Case No. CV 03-1913 GPS (PJWx).
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 03-165, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING A CLOSED SESSION TO CONFER
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ONE MATTER OF EXISTING LITIGATION: RICHARD RAND V.
CITY OF CARSON, CASE NO. CV 03-1913 GPS (PJWx)."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (2)
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION, RESOLUTION NO. 04-166 (CITY
ATTORNEY)
One
matter of potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b)(3)(E).
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-166, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING A CLOSED SESSION TO CONFER
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ONE MATTER OF POTENTIAL LITIGATION."
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (3)
CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (CITY MANAGER)
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City Negotiators: |
City Manager, Administrative Services General Manager and Assistant City Attorney |
|
Employee Organizations: |
Unclassified, AME, Supervisors Association, Professional Association, AFSCME Local 809, and ACE |
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
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/Chairman requests the audience to fill out
Speaker Forms to indicate those items on which they want to speak, and turn
them into the City Clerk/Agency Secretary at the beginning of the meeting, in
order to be recognized by the Mayor/Chairman.
Agenda arranged so that speakers may be heard early. Council/Agency to indicate items to be
pulled.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
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)
ITEM NO. (4)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (5)
INTRODUCTION
OF LINDA LARSEN, NEW LIBRARIAN, CARSON BRANCH OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY LIBRARIAN
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:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-160, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES
STATEMENTS FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO
THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (7)
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CONTRACT PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
the professional services contract with Chris Ketz in the amount of $48,000, to
provide part-time staff assistance to the Planning Division from November, 2004
to June 30, 2005.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8)
ACCEPT
AS COMPLETE - PROJECT NO. 965: ANNUAL RUBBERIZED EMULSION AGGREGATE SLURRY
PROGRAM (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
as complete Project No. 965: Annual Rubberized Emulsion Aggregate Slurry
Program.
2.
AUTHORIZE
staff to file a Notice of Completion.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
four Planning Commissioners to attend the Joint Housing Summit,
"Strategies & Tactics for Infill Development Success" and the Get
Smart about Smart Growth Workshop.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
the amount of $133,500 from the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Driving
Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint Program
2.
APPROVE
the FY 2004/05 revenue projection of $133,500 for account number 39 00 999 212
4516
3.
APPROPRIATE
$133,500 to the account numbers listed in the fiscal impact section of this
report
4.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-144, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF
THE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) CHECKPOINT PROGRAM."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
ADOPTION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 04-150, AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CITY RECORDS
(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-150, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF
SPECIFIED CITY RECORDS."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-164, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE REVISED GENERAL FUND
BUDGET AND APPROVING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 2004/05 FISCAL YEAR."
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (13)
RESOLUTION
NO. 04-163, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $773,408.76, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 053588 THROUGH 053855.
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.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-161, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND
DISTRIBUTION OF A REWARD FOR THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO FURNISH INFORMATION
LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO CAUSED THE
DEATH OF WILLIE J. PIGRAM, III."
2.
APPROPRIATE
$25,000 from the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance to the
designated reward fund account.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-154, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THAT A PROPOSITION RELATED
TO INCREASING THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX FROM NINE PERCENT TO 12 PERCENT BE
SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON MARCH 8,
2004."
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-155, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING
WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS."
3.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 04-156, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL
ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS."
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
ORDINANCE SECOND READING: (Items)
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