CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
5:00:00
PM
March 15, 2005
Agenda posted - Approval of Closed Session
Agenda
AGENDA POSTED: MARCH
10, 2005
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. 05-034 (CITY ATTORNEY)
Four
matters of existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
City of Carson v. Parking Concepts, Inc., Case No. BC 301047; Gallant v. City
of Carson, et al., Case No. BC-309168;
DeWitt v. Santarina & Raber; Helen Kawagoe, Intervener, Case No. BS
082401; and Alice Sanchez v. City of Carson,Case No. TC 017856.
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-034, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING A CLOSED SESSION TO CONFER
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING FOUR MATTERS OF EXISTING LITIGATION: CITY OF
CARSON V. PARKING CONCEPTS, INC., CASE NO. BC 301047, GALLANT V. CITY OF
CARSON, ET AL., CASE NO. BC-309168,
DEWITT V. SANTARINA & RABER; HELEN KAWAGOE, INTERVENER, CASE NO. BS
082401, AND ALICE SANCHEZ V. CITY OF CARSON, CASE NO. TC 017856."
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (2)
LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS (CITY MANAGER)
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City Negotiators: |
City Manager, Administrative Services General Manager and Assistant City Attorney |
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Employee Organizations: |
Unclassified, AME, Supervisors Association, Professional Association, AFSCME Local 809, ACE, and Elected Officials |
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
A.
CERTIFICATE
OF APPOINTMENT:
B.
CERTIFICATE
OF RECOGNITION TO BE PRESENTED TO DON PEYER, LOCAL POET AND AUTHOR
D.
PRESENTATION
TO CITY OF CARSON FROM HULA HALAU'O LILINOE
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. (3)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (4)
INTRODUCTION
OF STAFF
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. 05-035, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING A STATE-MANDATED TWO-TIERED
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR CALIFORNIA'S STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-032, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE LOS ANGELES BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS TO UNDERTAKE A FAIR AND NON-ARBITRARY AUDIT OF SHERIFF'S COSTS
CHARGED TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE CONTRACT CITIES."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (7)
APPROVAL
OF PARCEL MAP NO. 26886: 545 E. 220TH
STREET (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
Parcel Map No. 26886, located at 545 E. 220th Street.
2.
MAKE
the findings listed in the body of this report.
3.
ACCEPT
the dedications as indicated on said map.
4.
APPROVE
and ACCEPT the work agreement and improvement security listed in the body of
this report, following approval by the City Engineer.
5.
INSTRUCT
the City Clerk to endorse the certificate that embodies the approval of said
map on the face of Parcel Map No. 26886
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
Planning Chairperson Cottrell and Planning Commissioner Hudson to attend the
League of California Cities 2005 Planners Institute & Exposition.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
AWARD
OF CONTRACT - PROJECT NO. 978: CONCRETE
RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AWARD
a contract for Project 978: Concrete
Reconstruction Program in the amount of $677,980 to the lowest responsible
bidder, Civil Works Corporation.
2.
AUTHORIZE
construction contingencies in the amount of $44,855 for change orders and other
unforeseen work that may be required to complete this project.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the contract following approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute, following approval as to form by the City Attorney, the
two License Agreements between Shell Oil Products US and the City of Carson to
allow Shell Oil Products US, access to City property for the purpose of
installing groundwater monitoring wells.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
MONUMENT
BOND RELEASE - TRACT MAP 53539: 21732
MONETA AVENUE (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the work as completed.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the release of the survey monument bond in the amount of $3,100.
3.
INSTRUCT
the City Clerk to send a copy of the City Council action to the principal,
surety, and County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (12)
RESOLUTION
NO. 05-033, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,855,108.23, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 055784 THROUGH 056018.
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.
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
OPEN
the public hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the public hearing.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-031, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1216-1226 E. CARSON ST., CARSON,
CALIFORNIA (APN 7328-002-021, 022, 023) (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.
67-01)."
3.
WAIVE
further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 05-1336, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1216-1226 E. CARSON ST., CARSON, CALIFORNIA (APN 7328-002-021, 022,
023) AND AMENDING THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONE CHANGE CASE NO.
135-01)."
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
CONSIDER
the Andrew Carnegie Middle School Drill Team's request for financial assistance
that would permit it to participate at the Sharp International Competition in
Las Vegas and the World Finals in Oahu, Hawaii.
2.
If
the request for funding is approved, AUTHORIZE a transfer from the City's
Contingency Account in the appropriate amount.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
SELECT
one of the following:
1.
ERNA
DAVIS
2.
CASTELLA
"LADY CASSIE" M. FRANKLIN
3.
RON
IGE
4.
CLARA
ROMANO
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16)
DIAL-A-RIDE
SERVICE AGREEMENT (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the second amendment to the Agreement for Paratransit and Dial-A-Ride Services
between the City of Carson and Administrative Services Cooperative, Inc. in
order to continue the service agreement on a month-to-month basis.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to enter into and execute a second amendment to the Agreement for
Paratransit and Dial-A-Ride Services between the City of Carson and
Administrative Services Cooperative, Inc. after approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
3.
INSTRUCT
staff to conduct a program review and develop recommendations for program
changes/enhancements in order to prepare a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a
new term contract which will be reviewed and approved by the City Council prior
to its release.
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