CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
5:00:00
PM
September 20, 2005
Agenda posted - Approval of Closed Session
Agenda
AGENDA POSTED: SEPTEMBER 15, 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
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (1)
LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS (CITY MANAGER
City Negotiators: |
City Manager, Administrative Services General Manager and Assistant City Attorney |
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
5:45 P.M. 6:00 P.M.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
B.
PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH TO BE RECEIVED BY RICK PULIDO
C.
PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING THE 2ND ANNUAL RELAY FOR LIFE TO BE RECEIVED BY JESSICA LOVE
I.
CERTIFICATE
OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PRESENTED TO MARK MENDOZA, YOUTH 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/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. (2)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
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
a five-year lease extension for the Economic Development Work Group's office
space at One Civic Plaza, Suite 200, Carson, CA 90745, to commence on August 1,
2007 and expire on July 31, 2012.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to sign the Lease Amendment, with not to exceed rental figures of
$1.90/sq. ft./month for the third year, $2.00/sq. ft./month for the fourth year
and $2.05/sq. ft./month for the fifth year, subject to review and approval as
to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (4)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the Agreement for Consulting Services with J. C. Chang & Associates, Inc.
to provide civil, mechanical, electrical, irrigation and landscaping plans,
specifications and estimates, a project manager, a full time deputy inspector,
and specialty testing services for Project No. 1008: City Hall Subterranean Waterproofing for a
not to exceed fee of $185,000, plus a 5% contingency.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the consulting services agreement, and the City Clerk to
attest, following approval as to form by the City Attorney
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (6)
FEE
WAIVER REQUEST - COLLEGE BOUND, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
the fee waiver request in the amount of $6,495 for College Bound, a non-profit
organization.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
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 INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 05-1339, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, TITLE 27 OF THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, INCORPORATING
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2004 EDITION; MAKING AMENDMENTS TO SAID
CODES AND AMENDING THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE."
ACTION:
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. 05-105, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE DECISION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 596-05 AND VARIANCE
NO. 453-04, AND DENY VARIANCE NO. 454-04."
ACTION:
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. 05-093, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE
PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND GENERAL WELFARE WARRANT DECLARING THE PRIVATE
ROADWAYS WITHIN VERA CARSON MOBILE HOME ESTATES BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE (CVC) AND DIRECTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE SUCH CODE ON AND WITHIN THE PRIVATE ROADWAYS IN
VERA CARSON MOBILE HOME ESTATES AS ALLOWED BY CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE
21107.9."
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
ITEM NO. (11)
JOINT
ITEM - SCOTTSDALE TOWN HOMES - DIALOGUE WITH ASSOCIATION BOARD REGARDING
HOUSING AND SAFETY ISSUES (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ALLOW
reports from Captain Rogers and City Attorney David Aleshire.
2.
PROVIDE
direction regarding strategies for assistance.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12)
CONSIDERATION
OF THE STATUS OF THE EDUCATION COUNCIL COMMITTEE (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
the status of the Education Council Committee.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (13)
CONSIDERATION
OF THE CREATION OF A BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
the creation of a Beautification Committee.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (14)
REQUESTS
FOR HURRICANE KATRINA MUTUAL AID AND SUPPORT RELIEF (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AUTHORIZE
the City Manager to offer city employees the opportunity to volunteer to
participate in a mutual aid response to assist the City of New Orleans and the
Parish of Orleans.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the City Manager to offer selected city employees to the County of Los Angeles
as part of a mutual aid mission to support hurricane-related recovery efforts.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the City Manager to make future offers of resources, including personnel, to
the hurricane-related response and recovery efforts, not to exceed $25,000.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (15)
CONSIDERATION
OF EXTENDING THE PROJECT AREA NO.4 PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE (PAC) FOR ONE YEAR
(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
DO
NOT extend operation of the Project Area Committee.
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
ORDINANCE SECOND READING: (Items)
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
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION:
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT