CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

 

May 2, 2006

 

5:00 P.M.

 

CRA - Agenda Posted:  APRIL 27, 2006

AGENDA POSTED: APRIL 27, 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)

 

 

CRA - Closed Session - Report On Executive Session (Closed Session)

CLOSED SESSION (Items) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.

 

Legal Counsel

Property Negotiator

ITEM NO. (1)                      CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property:

157 Acres, generally located at the southeast corner of Del Amo Boulevard and Main Street (APN #7336-010-015 and 7336-010-016)

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes and Ronald E. Winkler

Negotiating Parties:

Steve Hopkins/Hopkins Real Estate Group

Under Negotiation:

Terms, price and conditions

 

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

 

1.         INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

ITEM NO. (2)                      CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property:

19220 Main Street (APN #7336-009-008 AND 7336-009-009)

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes and Ronald E. Winkler

Negotiating Parties:

Steve Hopkins/Hopkins Real Estate Group

Under Negotiation:

Terms, price and conditions

 

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

 

1.         INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

ITEM NO. (3)                      CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property:

APN #7334-018-900, 7334-018-902, 7334-018-902 and 7334-018-903

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes and Ronald E. Winkler

Negotiating Parties:

Nick Golshani

Under Negotiation:

Terms, price and conditions

 

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

 

1.         INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

ITEM NO. (4)                      CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property:

21802 Avalon Boulevard, APN #7332-00-1005 and 21814 Avalon Boulevard, APN #7332-00-1006, 7332-00-1007

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes and Ronald E. Winkler

Negotiating Parties:

Andrew Gross, Tom Safran & Associates

Under Negotiation:

Terms, price and conditions

 

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

 

1.         INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

ITEM NO. (5)                      CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property:

23529 Figueroa Street, APN #7330-00-6001

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes and Ronald E. Winkler

Negotiating Parties:

Eli Blumenfeld, Esquire, Lester Greenberg Marital Trust, Owner

Under Negotiation:

Terms, price and conditions

 

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

 

1.         INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION)

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

 

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

6:00 P.M. – 9:45 P.M.

 

CRA - Flag Salue - Approval of Minutes

FLAG SALUTE:

 

INSPIRATIONAL:

 

APPROVAL OF REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA:

Chairman/Mayor 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 Chairman/Mayor.  Agenda arranged so that speakers may be heard early.  Agency/Council to indicate items to be pulled.

Chairman/Mayor 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 Chairman/Mayor.  Agenda arranged so that speakers may be heard early.  Agency/Council to indicate items to be pulled.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

APRIL 18, 2006 (REGULAR)

CRA - Notice to 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.

NEW BUSINESS CONSENT

 

NEW BUSINESS CONSENT (Items)   

These items are considered to be routine items of AGENCY/COUNCIL business and have, therefore, been placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.  If AGENCY/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. (6)                      ACCEPT AS COMPLETE - PROJECT NO. 1140:  TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD AND MARBELLA AVENUE (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

JOINT ITEM WITH CITY COUNCIL #14

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  ACCEPT as complete Project No. 1140:  Traffic Signal Installation at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Marbella Avenue.

2.                  AUTHORIZE staff to file a Notice of Completion.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (7)                      REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND CONSULTANT CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE REDEVELOPMENT SERVICES ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE contract amendments for the following consultants for the amounts listed: 1) C.M. de Crinis & Associates, Inc., $75,000.00, 2) Wald Realty Advisors, $25,000.00, 3) Stanley R. Hoffman & Associates, $20,000.00.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the contract amendments for C.M. de Crinis & Associates, Inc., Wald Realty Advisors and Stanley R. Hoffman & Associates following approval as to form by Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (8)                      ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT  21227, 21231, AND 21237 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET (PROJECT AREA NO. 1) (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-21, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND STEVEN R. LEGARE, ET AL FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 21227, 21231 AND 21237 SOUTH FIGUEROA."

2.                  ALLOCATE Housing set-aside funds for the property acquisition and acquisition escrow fees.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (9)                      ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 550 EAST CARSON STREET, ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 7335-010-023 (PROJECT AREA NO. 1) (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the acquisition of the parcel of land located at 550 East Carson Street.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the  Purchase Agreement after approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

DEMANDS

 

 

DEMANDS (Items)

ITEM NO. (10)                  RESOLUTION NO. 06-22, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $197,642.35, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-003472 THROUGH 1-003484; PROJECT 2 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,524.19, DEMAND NUMBERS 2-003279 THROUGH 2-003289; PROJECT 3 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,166.40, DEMAND NUMBER 3-0004000 AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,856.88, DEMAND NUMBER 4-000045.

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.

 

ITEM NO. (11)                  JOINT PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND 501 ALBERTONI, LLC, FOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGENCY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 501 EAST ALBERTONI STREET (PROJECT AREA NO. 1) (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

JOINT ITEM WITH CITY COUNCIL #17

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. 06-09, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND 501 ALBERTONI, LLC, FOR SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGENCY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 501 EAST ALBERTONI STREET (PROJECT AREA 1)"

3.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chair to execute the aforementioned agreement following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION

 

 

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)

ITEM NO. (12)                  ALAMEDA CORRIDOR SOUND BARRIER (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

COMPANION ITEM TO CITY COUNCIL #23

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  INSTRUCT staff to initiate the process leading to the installation of a sound barrier on the east side of Alameda Street between Dominguez Street on the north and Carson Street, or a yet to be determined point south of Carson Street, on the south.

2.                  DIRECT staff to retain a consultant or consultants to conduct the studies required to implement a sound barrier, such as a feasibility study, a comparative analysis of alternatives, relocation impact analysis, an environmental analysis, a traffic analysis, a preliminary design, and/or a specific plan (if required).

3.                  APPROPRIATE $200,000.00 from the Redevelopment Agency's Merged and Amended Project Area fund balance to cover the costs of the studies.

4.                  IDENTIFY the alternatives to be evaluated such as:  A. Acquisition of properties along the east side of Alameda Street and construction oft a continuous sound wall and landscaped berm.  B. Prepare and implement a plan to redevelop the properties along the east side of Alameda Street whereby buildings would be constructed with access from Alameda Street and sound walls would be constructed to fill in the gaps between buildings.

ACTION:

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 Agency/Council, and not on the posted Agenda.  Any person wishing to address the Agency/Council 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.

 

CRA - Oral Comm (Staff) - Adjourn

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)

 

9:45 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)

 

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (AGENCY/COUNCIL)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)

 

 

UNFINISHED/CONTINUED EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS (CLOSED SESSION)

REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION):

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN TO A REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON MAY 4, 2006 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CARSON CITY HALL, 701 EAST CARSON STREET, CARSON, CA  90745.