CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
5:00:00
PM
November 15, 2005
Agenda posted - Approval of Closed Session
Agenda
AGENDA POSTED:
NOVEMBER 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
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
ITEM NO. (1)
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION, RESOLUTION NO. 05-122 (CITY
ATTORNEY)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-122, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING A CLOSED SESSION TO CONFER
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION IN ONE CASE."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (2)
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION, RESOLUTION NO. 05-124 (CITY
ATTORNEY)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-124, "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:
ITEM NO. (3)
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY ATTORNEY)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-125, "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: COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NOS. 2 AND 8 V. CITY OF CARSON, LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT
CASE NO BS093548."
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
A.
CERTIFICATE
OF APPOINTMENT:
ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMISSION
ABE
CATABAY
RELOCATION
APPEALS BOARD
ATHOS
MONTECLARO
BEAUTIFICATION
COMMITTEE
REGINALD
ZACHERY
D.
RECOGNITION
OF FORMER COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD MEMBERS TO BE RECEIVED BY:
CITYWIDE
ADVISORY COMMISSION
PELE
FALETOGO
TANCREDO
GURAY, JR.
OSCAR
RAMOS
ITELIA
WALKER
MERCED
GARCIA
E.
RECOGNITION
OF FORMER COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD MEMBERS TO BE RECEIVED BY:
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
TONY
THOMAS
ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMISSION
JOHN
GRABER
REYNALDO
MONZON
ELEANOR
RIDDICK
HAROLD C.
WILLIAMS
YOSHIE
"YO" FURUTA
F.
RECOGNITION
OF FORMER COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD MEMBERS TO BE RECEIVED BY:
FINE ARTS
AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION
CAROL ANN
MORI
BRAD WEIL
HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION
ROSE
BONOAN
TINY
KEELY
OLIVIA
VERRETT
MORGAN
HOMER, YOUTH COMMISSIONER
MOBILEHOME
PARK RENTAL REVIEW BOARD
JOHN
GRABER
EDWARD
MOREL
BARBARA
PALMATIER
VERA
LITTLE
PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSION
ATHOS B.
MONTECLARO
THOMAS
RUBIO
G.
RECOGNITION
OF FORMER COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD MEMBERS TO BE RECEIVED BY:
PLANNING
COMMISSION
RITA
BOGGS
LINA PHILIPP
PUBLIC
RELATIONS COMMISSION
VERA
DEWITT
PATRICIA
EVANS
MARIZA
PARRA
MARIA
PILAPIL
PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMISSION
CAROLYN
HARRIS
JULIAN
JIMENEZ
SHAR
WRIGHT
PUBLIC
WORKS COMMISSION
ABE
CATABAY
MICHAEL
GENEWICK
H.
RECOGNITION
OF FORMER COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD MEMBERS TO BE RECEIVED BY:
RELOCATION
APPEALS BOARD
ANGELA
ISAIAH-PAYNE
ITELIA
WALKER
RONALD
SHIMOKAJI
SENIOR
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION
PATRICIA
HELLERUD
BONNIE LU
WOMEN'S
ISSUES COMMISSION
ROSE BORJA
GLORIA
ESTRADA
JUANA
SANCHEZ
PATRICIA
SEALS
VETERANS
AFFAIRS COMMISSION
LARRY
GRANT
RAMON
RODRIGUEZ
YOUTH
COMMISSION
JIMMY
ORELLANA
TIFFANY
SWANSON
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
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. (5)
DISBURSEMENT
OF FAMILY RELIEF FUNDS (CITY TREASURER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
the City Treasurer to distribute the balance of the Family Relief Fund equally
between both families involved in the Scottsdale Townhome tragedy.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (6)
REQUEST
FOR FUNDS FOR THE CITY OF CARSON ANNUAL EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY PARTY (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AUTHORIZE
the expenditure of up to $7,500 for the City of Carson Annual Employee Holiday
Party
2.
AUTHORIZE
the transfer of funds from the unreserved/undesignated general fund balance to
cover the cost of dinner for all attending city staff.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (7)
REPORT
ON AUDIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8)
ADOPTION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 05-119, AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CITY RECORDS
(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-119 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF
SPECIFIED CITY RECORDS."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
REQUEST
FOR DESTRUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES RECORDS, RESOLUTION NO. 05-120
(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-120, "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.
AUTHORIZE
payment of $29,250 for the first quarter invoice from the Los Angeles County
Probation Department using account no. 01-90-905-117-6005.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
REQUEST
TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS FOR AN AUTOMATED PHOTOGRAPHIC RED LIGHT TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
staff to open the competitive bid process and solicit proposals from qualified
vendors for an automated photographic red light traffic enforcement system in
the city of Carson.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
the amount of $124,000 from the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Driving
Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint Program.
2.
APPROVE
the FY 2005/06 revenue projection of $124,000 for account number
39-00-999-212-4516.
3.
APPROPRIATE
$124,000 to the account numbers listed in the fiscal impact section of this
report.
4.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-114, "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:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (13)
RESOLUTION
NO. 05-121, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $790,165.47, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 060616 THROUGH 060925.
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. 05-123, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND
APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS, LLC."
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
ITEM NO. (15)
REVIEW,
RECONFIRM OR CONSIDER COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR DEAR
(CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
REVIEW,
RECONFIRM or CONSIDER appointments to the following:
2.
Planning
Commission
3.
Parks
and Recreation Commission
4.
Environmental
Commission
5.
Fine
Arts and Historical Commission
6.
Human
Relations Commission
7.
Citywide
Advisory Commission
8.
Economic
Development Commission
9.
Mobilehome
Park Rental Review Board
10.
Public
Relations Commission
11.
Public
Works Commission
12.
Public
Safety Commission
13.
Relocation
Appeals Board
14.
Women's
Issues Commission
15.
Senior
Citizens Advisory Commission
16.
Youth
Commission
17.
Veterans
Affairs Commission
18.
Beautification
Committee
19.
CONTINUE
the mayoral appointments to the Beautification Committee due to insufficient
Beautification Committee Appointment Applications received by the City Clerk
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16)
CONSIDERATION
OF STATUS FOR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
the status and/or membership of City Council Committees.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (17)
CONSIDERATION
OF CITY-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
CONSIDER
the designations of delegates and alternates to City-affiliated organizations.
2.
REAPPOINT
Trustee Kay Calas or appoint a new trustee for a two or four-year term of
office commencing at Noon of the first Monday of January (January 2, 2006).
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
ITEM NO. (18)
HOME
DEPOT CENTER (HDC) PLAN TO ADDRESS NOISE COMPLAINTS (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ALLOW
representatives from the HDC to outline their plan to address noise complaints.
2.
SCHEDULE
a date to receive a final plan and report to be presented to the City Council
regarding this issue.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (19)
PRESENTATION
ON THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS MASTER PLAN (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
the presentation by California State University, Dominguez Hills representative
A. C. Martin on the campus physical master plan.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 05-117, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CONDITIONALLY APPROVING A
TRANSACTION INVOLVING COMCAST CORPORATION AND TIME WARNER CABLE INC., AND THE
TRANSFER OF THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE TO C-NATIVE EXCHANGE I, LLC."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (21)
INFORMATION
REGARDING PROCESS TO CHANGE THE CITY'S ELECTION SYSTEM FROM "AT
LARGE" TO "DISTRICT" ELECTIONS (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
the report and PROVIDE direction.
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