CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
701
EAST CARSON STREET
CARSON,
CA 90745
March 7, 2006
Agenda posted - Approval of Executive
Session Agenda (Closed Session)
AGENDA POSTED: MARCH 2, 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
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 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 (CITY ATTORNEY)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-032, "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: GALLANT
V. CITY OF CARSON, ET AL., CASE NO. BC-309168."
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED
SESSION)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
5:45 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
A.
CERTIFICATE
OF APPOINTMENT:
YOUTH
COMMISSION
PAUL
JOHNSON
B.
CERTIFICATE
OF APPOINTMENT:
PUBLIC
WORKS COMMISSION
RON SMITH
C.
MEMORIAL
CERTIFICATE IN HONOR OF JOHN CHARLES HALL TO BE PRESENTED TO HIS FAMILY
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:
FEBRUARY
8, 2006: ADJOURNED REGULAR JOINT
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)
EMPLOYEE
INTRODUCTIONS
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)
APPROVAL
OF RESOLUTION NO. 06-029, OPPOSING A $5 BILLION WILSHIRE EXTENSION TO THE MTA
RED LINE SUBWAY (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-029, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE $5 BILLION WILSHIRE
EXTENSION OF THE MTA RED LINE SUBWAY."
2.
DIRECT
staff to transmit the resolution to the entire MTA Board of Directors, Los
Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles County Supervisors Gloria
Molina, Michael D. Antonovich, Yvonne Braithwaite Burke, Don Knabe and Zev
Yaroslavsky, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-031, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING A PROPOSED MEASURE THAT
WOULD ENSURE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING."
2.
DIRECT
staff to transmit the resolution to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, State
Senator Debra Bowen, and Assemblymember Jenny Oropeza.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (6)
CONSIDERATION
TO DESIGNATE AN AREA OF CARSON AS A FILIPINO BUSINESS AND COMMERCE DISTRICT (CITY
MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
REFER
this matter to the City Council Policy Committee.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (7)
REPORT
ON ASSEMBLY BILL 68 (MONTANEZ), THE CAR BUYER'S BILL OF RIGHTS (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8)
REQUESTS
FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LNAP) FUNDING (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
financial assistance in the amount of $500 to Carson High School and $250 to
the Samoan-American Senior Citizens Involvement, Inc.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
UPDATE
AND REVISE STANDARD MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE (SMP) NO. 1.45: CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
(CITY ATTORNEY)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
DIRECT
staff to update and revise SMP No. 1.45 to provide a comprehensive SMP
identifying the method and manner by which the City Council Committees are
created, the ability of such committees to use the resources of city staff and
expend city funds.
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to present a draft of the revised policy to the City Council for
consideration at a subsequent meeting.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (10)
STATUS
REPORT ON COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RESOLUTION NO. 06-030 (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-030, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THAT THE WESTERN
ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES EXTEND ITS ACCREDITATION OF COMPTON
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO JUNE 30, 2007."
2.
DIRECT
staff to transmit the resolution to the Officers and Board of Directors of the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges and Jamillah Moore, Ed.D.,
President of Compton Community College.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
REQUEST
FOR NAME CHANGE OF "SENIOR COMPUTER LAB" TO "CARSON SENIOR
CITIZENS TECHNOLOGY CENTER" (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the name change of the Senior Computer Lab to the "Carson Senior Citizens
Technology Center."
2.
APPROVE
a transfer of $2,500 from the city's contingency account to cover the costs of
changing the signage of the Senior Computer Lab to the "Carson Senior
Citizens Technology Center."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12)
ACCEPT
AS COMPLETE - PROJECT NO. 1050: PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS AT ANDERSON PARK
(DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
as complete Project No. 1050: Parking Lot Improvements at Anderson Park.
2.
AUTHORIZE
staff to file a Notice of Completion.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the plans, specifications, estimates and location list.
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to advertise the work and call for bids for Project No. 979: Concrete
Reconstruction Program.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (14)
AWARD
OF CONTRACT - PROJECT NO. 1249:
UPGRADING OF THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR AT CITY HALL (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AWARD
a construction contract for Project No. 1249: Upgrading of the Emergency
Generator at City Hall, in the amount of $100,000 to the lowest responsive
bidder, Hyper Electric, Inc.
2.
APPROPRIATE
$30,000 from the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance to Account No.
01 99 500 004-8003/0124901 to augment the approved grant funds of $79,200 for
Project No. 1249: Upgrading of the Emergency Generator at City Hall.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the construction contract following approval as to form by
the City Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16)
REAPPROPRIATION
OF OPEN PURCHASE ORDERS AT JUNE 30, 2005 (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
REAPPROPRIATE
funds to the account numbers detailed in Exhibit No. 1.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (17)
BUDGET
CALENDAR FOR PREPARATION OF THE FY 2006/07 AND 2007/08 TWO YEAR BUDGET
(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-027, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN,
RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY ADOPTING NEW AND/OR REVISED JOB SPECIFICATIONS."
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (19)
RESOLUTION
NO. 06-028, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $730,625.38, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 062644 THROUGH 062935.
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;
2.
WAIVE
further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 06-1343, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CARSON MARKETPLACE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, A
PROJECT OF UP TO 1550 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 1,995,125 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL
USES. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS 168 ACRES AND LOCATED SOUTHWEST THE I-405 SAN
DIEGO FREEWAY, NORTHWEST OF THE AVALON BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE, EAST OF MAIN
STREET AND SOUTH OF DEL AMO BOULEVARD (APNS 7336010013-7336010021)
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 INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 06-1342, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF
THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BUSINESS PERMIT FEES."
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
ITEM NO. (22)
HIRING
OF STATE AND FEDERAL LOBBYING FIRMS TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY
MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
CONFIRM
the City Council's desire to engage a firm to provide lobbying services at the
state and federal level.
2.
CONSIDER
engaging the firm of Emanuels Jones & Associates/MARC Associates Inc. to
provide federal and state lobbying services for the city of Carson.
3.
AUTHORIZE
staff to negotiate a contract and present the contract for City Council action.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
CONFIRM
the City Council's desire to proceed with the application process.
2.
DESIGNATE
Area Nos. 2, 3, 4, and/or 5, or a portion thereof, to be included in the
process.
3.
AUTHORIZE
staff to release a Request for Qualification and Fees to engage a consultant to
assist the city with the application process.
4.
INSTRUCT
the Planning Commission to proceed with the required pre-zoning process.
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 EXECUTIVE SESSION
ITEMS (CLOSED SESSION)
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED
SESSION)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT