CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
5:00:00
PM
August 2, 2005
Agenda posted - Approval of Closed Session
Agenda
AGENDA POSTED: JULY
28, 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 - POTENTIAL LITIGATION, RESOLUTION NO. 05-091 (CITY
ATTORNEY)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-091, "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
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
5:45 P.M. 6:00 P.M.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
B.
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (YOUTH)
C.
CERTIFICATE
OF APPRECIATION TO BE PRESENTED TO LE TAUPON MANAIA TO BE RECEIVED BY SAILI
FALETOGO
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:
APRIL
13, 2005: ADJOURNED REGULAR
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. (2)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (3)
INTRODUCTION
OF EMPLOYEES
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.
ITEM NO. (4)
INVESTMENT
POLICY (CITY TREASURER) JOINT ITEM
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
the Statement of Investment Policy as submitted.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (5)
TREASURER'S
REPORT (CITY TREASURER) JOINT ITEM
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (6)
REQUESTS
FOR LOCAL NON-PROFIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LNAP) FUNDING (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
financial assistance in the amount of $100 to the Carson VIP Club.
2.
APPROVE
financial assistance in the amount of $100 to the Friendship Club of Carson.
3.
APPROVE
financial assistance in the amount of $200 to the Carson Pirates Traveling
Baseball Team.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
a Human Relations Commissioner to attend the California Governor and First
Lady's Conference on Women and Families.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8)
ADOPTION
OF PROPOSITION 4 - APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FY 2004/05, RESOLUTION NO. 05-079
(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ELECT
to use the annual percentage change in population of the City of Carson and
annual percentage change in California per capita income as the factors with
which to calculate the City's annual appropriations limit.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-079, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE TOTAL ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE 2004/05 FISCAL YEAR."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
ADOPTION
OF PROPOSITION 4 - APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FY 2005/06, RESOLUTION NO. 05-080
(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
ELECT
to use the annual percentage change in population of the City of Carson and the
net change in assessed valuation due to non-residential new construction within
the City as the factors with which to calculate the City's annual
appropriations limit.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-080, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE TOTAL ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE 2005/06 FISCAL YEAR."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AWARD
a service contract for the printing of four issues of the Recreation and
Community Services Guide in the amount of $25,633.60 to Southwest Offset
Printing Co., Inc., plus an estimated amount of $6,813.00 for additional 4-page
sets and printing overages as allowed in the bid specifications.
2.
AWARD
a service contract for the printing of four issues of the Carson Report and the
mailing preparation for both publications in the amount of $16,068.83 to Avalon
Communications, plus an estimated amount of $220.00 for printing overages as
allowed in the bid specifications.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-086, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE OVERALL ANNUAL
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) GOAL AND METHODOLOGY REPORT FOR FEDERAL
FISCAL YEAR 2005 - 2006."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
a cooperative agreement between the City of Carson and the County of Los
Angeles to seismically retrofit the bridges on Avalon Boulevard over Dominguez
Channel; Wilmington Avenue and 223rd Street over Dominguez Channel; and Santa
Fe Avenue under the Union Pacific Railroad, and assigning $285,100 of the
City's STPL funds to the County of Los Angeles as credit toward the City's
financial share of this project.
2.
MAKE
the findings listed in the body of this report.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the agreement, and the City Clerk to attest, following
approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (13)
APPROVAL
OF FINE ARTS & HISTORICAL COMMISSION CONTRACTS FOR FY 2005/06 (PUBLIC
SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the Carson Civic Light Opera contract in the amount of $44,000.
2.
APPROVE
the Carson Symphony contract in the amount of $45,000.
3.
APPROVE
Apollo West Carson Players contract in the amount of $35,000.
4.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute contracts after approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
the amount of $12,000 from the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) for the
City of Carson Emergency Services Division to conduct a tabletop exercise.
2.
INCREASE
the FY 2005/06 revenue projections in the Homeland Security Grant Fund by
$12,000 in account number 63-00-999-222-4516.
3.
APPROPRIATE
$12,000 to account number 63-90-500-222-6005.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (15)
RESOLUTION
NO. 05-090, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,232,383.49, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 058524 THROUGH 058814.
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)
ITEM NO. (16)
YOUTH
COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT BY MAYOR DEAR (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
Mayor
Dear to appoint one member of the Youth Commission for a term ending June 30,
2006, with the approval of a majority of the entire City Council present,
including the Mayor.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (17)
CARNEGIE
MIDDLE SCHOOL - TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY STUDY (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ASSIGN
two crossing guards on a year-round basis to the intersection of Carson and
Bonita Streets.
2.
ASSIGN
one crossing guard during the regular school year (September through June) to
the intersection of Bonita and Calbas Streets.
3.
APPROPRIATE
$30,000 from the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance to cover the
costs of the three new crossing guard positions.
4.
DIRECT
staff to reduce the speed limit on Bonita Street, between Carson and 223rd
Streets, to 25 miles per hour (mph) (the current speed limit is 30 mph).
5.
DIRECT
staff to reduce the speed limit on 220th Street, between Avalon Boulevard and
Lucerne Street, to 25 mph (the current speed limit is 30 mph).
6.
DIRECT
staff to increase the distance between the crosswalk lines on Carson Street, at
Bonita Street, to 14 feet (the current distance is 10 feet).
7.
DIRECT
staff to modify the City's "Rules and Regulations for Crossing
Guards", to allow the guards to stop at the median while assisting
students across divided arterial streets at signalized intersections (instead
of following the group to the other side of the intersection).
8.
DIRECT
staff to modify the City's "Rules and Regulations for Crossing
Guards" to allow the guards to cross more than 15 children at any one
time.
9.
DIRECT
staff to modify the City's Policy and Procedures No. 1.2, "Warrants for
Adult Crossing Guard Assignments," to allow the use of crossing guards at
middle schools where justified.
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