CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
701
EAST CARSON STREET
CARSON,
CA 90745
August 1, 2006
Agenda posted - Approval of Executive
Session Agenda (Closed Session)
AGENDA POSTED: JULY
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)
Executive Session (Closed Session) -
Ceremonial Presentation
EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION) (Items) 5:00
P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Legal Counsel
ITEM NO. (1)
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, RESOLUTION NO. 06-095 (CITY ATTORNEY)
One
matter of existing litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9(b): Bovell v. city of Carson, EEOC Charge No.
480-2006-02693.
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-095, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO
CONFER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ONE MATTER OF EXISTING LITIGATION: BOVELL V. CITY OF CARSON, EEOC CHARGE NO.
480-2006-02693."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (2)
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION - RESOLUTION NO. 06-096 (CITY ATTORNEY)
One
matter of existing Litigation, Government Code Section 54951.9 (a): Carson
Coalition for Healthy Families v. City of Carson, Case No. BS102076
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-37, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR AN
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONFER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ONE MATTER OF
LITIGATION: CARSON COALITION FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES v. CITY OF CARSON, ET AL,
CASE NO. BS102076."
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (3)
LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS
|
City Negotiators: |
City Manager, Administrative Services General Manager, and Assistant City Attorney |
|
Employee Organizations: |
Unclassified, AME, Supervisors Association, Professional Association, AFSCME Local 809 and ACE. |
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. INSTRUCT labor negotiators.
ACTION:
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED
SESSION)
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION)
5:45 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
A.
CEREMONIAL
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
A. CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT:
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
JOE MERTON
RELOCATION
APPEALS BOARD
FELIX AZUR, SR.
B. SPECIAL RECOGNITION ON THE RETIREMENT OF
PEDRO
LORENZANA, MAINTENANCE WORKER II
C. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO THE
HONORABLE
JIM DEAR,
RECIPIENT OF THE 2006 MALE DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
D. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO VERA
LITTLE, RECIPIENT OF THE 2006 FEMALE DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 P.M. – 9:45 P.M.
FLAG SALUTE:
ADAM
JORDAN, YOUTH COMMISSIONER
INVOCATION:
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:
JUNE
27, 2006 (ADJOURNED REGULAR JOINT)
JUNE
29, 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)
2006 SOKA STUDENT CULTURAL EXCHANGE
DELEGATION:
MS.
YOKO DAIGO, DELEGATION LEADER/CHAPERON
MS.
MAYUMI ABE
MS.
TOMOKO ABUKUMAGAWA
MR.
YUKINOSHIN KAMIMURA
MS.
MIO KANEKO
MR.
YOSHINORI NISHIGAYA
MS.
HIKARI TAKAYAMA
ITEM NO. (5)
INTRODUCTION
OF EMERGENCY RESPONSES MAPS MOBILEHOME PARKS WITHIN THE CITY OF CARSON BY VERA
LITTLE, GLOBAL 3
ITEM NO. (6)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (7)
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. (8)
CITY
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING
DISPOSITIONS: POLICY
COMMUNITY/SENOR CENTER AND EDUCATION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE the agenda dispositions for the following City Council Committees: Policy/July 19, 2006, Community/Senior
Center/july 24, 2006 and Education Committee/July 25, 2006
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
APPROVAL
TO PURCHASE FLAGS FOR BONITA STREET SCHOOL (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
DIRECT
staff to purchase flags.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
hosting the California Contract Cities Association Board of Directors meeting
on December 20, 2006 in the Dominguez Room of the Carson Community Center.
2.
APPROPRIATE
$6,000 from the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance to cover the
costs for dinner of all city elected officials, city managers and one political
action committee member.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
INTERIM
REVISION - STANDARD MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE (SMP) NO. 1.45: CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
a change to Committee Agenda Items, Section A to read: Any member of a City Council Committee and/or
the City Manager may place items on the agenda for consideration b a City
Council Committee.
2.
INSTRUCT
the City Council Policy Committee to include this revisin in its final
recommendations on SMP 1.45 to the City Council.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12)
FY
2005/06 BUDGET AMENDMENTS (ADMNISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
the budget amendments as described in the background section of this staff
reports
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (13)
EXTEND
TERM PURCHASE ORDER FOR UNIFORM RENTAL SERVICES FOR THREE YEARS (ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
an extension of the term purchase order for uniform rental andlaundry services
with Prudential Overall Supply, a Carson based vendor, for an estimated amount
of $40,000.00 per year for three years, beginning August 2006 through August
2009.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (14)
CENTRAL
AVENUE TRAFFIC ISSUES (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (15)
AWARD
A PURCHASE ORDER TO MCA CONSULTANTS TO ADMINISTER THE USED OIL BLOCK GRANT 9TH
CYCLE (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
the Request for Proposal process as defined by Carson Municipal Code 2610(a).
2.
AWARD
a purchase order in the amount of $28,728.00 to MCA Consultants to administer
the Used Oil Block Grant 9th cycle.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16)
ACCEPTANCE
OF SEWER LINE FOR PUBLIC USE; 1333 E. 223RD STREET (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the work as complete.
2.
ACCEPT
the sewer line for public use as offered by the Carson Redevelopment Agency
(CRA).
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
an Agreement for Consulting Services (Exhibit No. 2) with Westgroup designs,
Inc. to provide architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, plumbing and
electrical plans, specifications, estimates and construction bid documents and
construction management for Project No. 1111, in the not to exceed amount of
$108,339.00..
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the Agreement for Consulting Services following approval
as to form by the City Attorney.
3.
AUTHORIZE
staff to administratively amend the agreement with Westgroup Designs, Inc. for the expenditure of up to an additional
$60,000.00 to cover the cost of additional services such as additional traffic
studies, inclusion of landscaping and geo-technical investigations, etc. that
staff may assign to Westgroup Designs, Inc., if necessary.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
renewal of the Agreement with the County of Los Angeles Probation Department,
in the amount of $63,000.00, from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, to
provide Gang Crime Suppression Program (GCSP) services to the city of Carson.
2.
APPROVE
renewal of the Agreement with the County of Los Angeles Probation Department,
in the amount of $63,000.00, from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, to
provide Gang Alternative Prevention Program (GAPP) services to the city of
Carson.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the GCSP and GAPP Services Agreements for FY 2006/07 after
approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
ADOPT
Ordinance No. 2006-0029 of the Los Angeles County Code for the care and control
of animals in the city of Carson.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (20)
PROPOSED
RELOCATION OF THE SENIOR WALL OF LOVING MEMORIES (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
RETAIN
the Senior Wall of Loving Memories at its current location on the West wall of
the Carson/Dominguez Senior Hall.
2.
RETAIN
the photos of the honored senior inductees to 8" x 10".
3.
ADVISE
all potential renters of the Carson Dominguez Senior Hall to remove all
decorations covering the Senior Wall of Loving memories and if decorations are
not removed they will forfeit their room deposit.
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.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
ITEM NO. (22)
REVIEW,
RECONFIRM OR CONSIDER COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR DEAR
(CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
Mayor
Dear to 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 - one (1) vacancy with unexpired term ending 3/31/07
(Joe Merton)
13.
"
Relocation Appeals Board
14.
"
Women's Issues Commission
15.
"
Senior Citizens Advisory Commission
16.
"
Veterans Affairs Commission
17.
"
Youth Commission
18.
"
Beautification Committee
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (23)
STATUS
REPORT ON AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH CONCERNS AT DEL AMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE this report.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
ORDINANCE SECOND READING: (Items)
ITEM NO. (24)
ORDINANCE
NO. 06-1354 ESTABLISHING A PERMIT PROCESS FOR FILMING WITHIN THE CITY
(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
ITEM NO. (25)
ORDINANCE
NO. 06-1355 CREATING A TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR HOME-BASED BUSINESSES.
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