CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
701
EAST CARSON STREET
CARSON,
CA 90745
January 17, 2006
Agenda posted - Approval of Executive
Session Agenda (Closed Session)
AGENDA POSTED: JANUARY
12, 2006
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 EXECUTIVE
SESSION AGENDA (CLOSED SESSION)
Executive Session (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. 06-012 (CITY ATTORNEY)
One
matter of existing litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9(a): AFSCME Local
809 v. City of Carson, PERB Case No. LA-CE-213-M.
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-012, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO
CONFER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ONE MATTER OF EXISTING LITIGATION: AFSCME
LOCAL 809 V. CITY OF CARSON, PERB CASE NO. LA-CE-213-M."
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 |
|
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 EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED
SESSION)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
5:45 P.M. 6:00 P.M.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMISSION
WILLIAM
A. KOONS
E.
PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING NATIONAL MIGRATION WEEK TO BE READ INTO THE RECORD ONLY.
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 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.
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
staff to finalize and release a Request for Proposal for State and Federal
Lobbying Services.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AUTHORIZE
staff to transmit the letter of support to the First 5 LA Commission and its
director.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-003, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL REFORM THAT
MAINTAINS CITIZEN REPRESENTATION ON THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
GOVERNING BOARD."
2.
DIRECT
staff to transmit the resolution to the Mayor of Los Angeles, State Senator
Debra Bowen, State Senator Gloria Romero, and the LAUSD Board.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8)
AWARD
A PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR MICROSOFT CLIENT ACCESS LICENSES (ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
the formal bidding procedures as defined by Carson Municipal Code Section 2607.
2.
AWARD
a purchase contract in an amount not to exceed $39,780.49 to Software House
International for the Microsoft software licenses.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
the proposal process as defined by Carson Municipal Code Section 2610(a).
2.
AWARD
a one-year service contract in an amount not to exceed $39,990.00 to Impex
Technologies, Inc. for annual technical and maintenance support.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (10)
INTENT
TO VACATE WESTWARD AVENUE SOUTH OF 220TH STREET (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-004, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE
WESTWARD AVENUE SOUTH OF 220TH STREET, AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING THEREIN."
2.
SET
a public hearing for February 7, 2006 at 6:00 P.M.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
TRUCK
PARKING ZONES ON FIGUEROA STREET & SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD CHANGE FROM 72-HOUR
TO ONE-HOUR LIMIT (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the recommendation from the Public Works Commission to change the designation
of the truck parking zones on Figueroa St. south of Torrance Blvd. and on
Sepulveda Blvd. east of Figueroa St. from a 72-hour limit to a one-hour limit.
2.
DIRECT
the Development Services Group to post signs at these locations to inform
motorists of the truck parking restrictions.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (12)
RESOLUTION
NO. 06-001, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,416,811.02, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 061556 THROUGH 061885.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (13)
RESOLUTION
NO. 06-006, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $519,529.84, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 061886 THROUGH 062048.
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 joint public hearing, take public testimony, and close the joint public
hearing.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-005, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVING A
DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND HPC MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, LLC.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Chairman of the Agency to execute the aforementioned agreement after it has
been approved as to form by the Agency Counsel.
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:
1.
REVIEW,
RECONFIRM or CONSIDER appointments to the following:
2.
Planning
Commission - one vacancy with unexpired term ending 3/31/07 (Rommel C. Embisan)
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 - one vacancy with unexpired term ending 3/31/07 (Lina
R. Philipp)
9.
Mobilehome
Park Rental Review Board
10.
Public
Relations Commission
11.
Public
Works Commission
12.
Public
Safety Commission
13.
Relocation
Appeals Board - one vacancy with unexpired term ending 3/31/07 (Barbara
Palmatier)
14.
Women's
Issues Commission
15.
Senior
Citizens Advisory Commission
16.
Veterans
Affairs Commission
17.
Youth
Commission
18.
Beautification
Committee
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
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 EXECUTIVE SESSION
ITEMS (CLOSED SESSION)
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED
SESSION)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT