CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

 

October 9, 2006

 

5:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

 

Agenda posted - Approval of Executive Session Agenda (Closed Session)

AGENDA POSTED: DATE

“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. 06-46)

One matter of existing litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9(a)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-46, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONFER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ONE MATTER OF EXISTING LITIGATION: CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY V. DANTE GOMEZ AGUILOS, LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. BC 0320553."

ACTION:

Labor Negotiator

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

City Negotiators:

2403 E. 223rd Street

Employee Organizations:

Jerome G. Groomes, Ronald E. Winkler

 

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

 

1.         INSTRUCT labor negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

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

City Negotiators:

21227 South Figueroa Street

Employee Organizations:

Jerome G. Groomes, Ronald E. Winkler

 

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

 

1.         INSTRUCT labor negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

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

City Negotiators:

21231 South Figueroa Street

Employee Organizations:

Jerome G. Groomes, Ronald E. Winkler

 

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

 

1.         INSTRUCT labor negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

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

City Negotiators:

21237 South Figueroa Street

Employee Organizations:

Jerome G. Groomes, Ronald E. Winkler

 

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   

Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes

CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

6:00 P.M. – 9:45 P.M.

FLAG SALUTE:

 

MARK MENDOZA, YOUTH COMMISSIONER

INVOCATION:

 

FATHER OWEN, ARCH DIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES

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:

 

SEPTEMBER 5, 2006   (REGULAR)

SEPTEMBER 19, 2006   (REGULAR)

OCTOBER 3, 2006 (REGULAR)

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)

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. (6)                        REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Treasurer to transfer $2,951,561.00 from the Carson Redevelopment Agency Funds to the city's General Fund.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (7)                        DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 929-06: RESOLUTION NO. 06-45, APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT A 3,750 SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE BUILDING ON A 6,200 SQUARE-FOOT PARCEL IN THE ML (MANUFACTURING, LIGHT) ZONE DISTRICT AND WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 439 W. GARDENA BLVD. (APN 6125-019-049) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE Design Overlay Review No. 929-06, subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit "B" to the Resolution.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-45, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 929-06."

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (8)                        AWARD OF CONTRACT-COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PROJECT LOCATED AT 2561 E. CARSON STREET (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  AWARD the contract for commercial rehabilitation at 2561 E. Carson Street in the amount of $126,650.00 to Auberry Enterprises.

2.                  AUTHORIZE construction contingencies in the amount of $19,000.00 for possible change orders for any unforeseen construction work that may be required to complete this project.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (9)                        REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT WITH KEYSER MARSTON ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES TO PROVIDE REAL ESTATE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006/07 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the Consultant Agreement between Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., and the Agency.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the Consultant Agreement between Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., and the Agency after approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (10)                    CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR EL CAPITAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR REMEDIATION OF THE AGENCY OWNED PROPERTY AT 21208 SHEARER AVENUE, CARSON, CALIFORNIA (PROJECT AREA NO. 4) (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the amendment in the amount of $5,000.00 for El Capitan Environmental Services, Inc., for the environmental remediation of the Agency-owned property at 21208 Shearer Avenue.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the amendment following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

DEMANDS

 

 

DEMANDS (Items)

ITEM NO. (11)                    RESOLUTION NO 06-44, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $213,860.38, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-003626 THROUGH 1-003656; PROJECT 2 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $91,394.81, DEMAND NUMBERS 2-003384 THROUGH 2-003403; PROJECT 3 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,202.80, DEMAND NUMBER 3-000406; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $870.35, DEMAND NUMBERS 4-000065 THROUGH 4-000066.

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)

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION

 

 

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)

ITEM NO. (12)                    DECEMBER MEETING SCHEDULE DUE TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONGRESS OF CITIES AND EXPOSITION TO BE HELD DECEMBER 5-9, 2006 (CITY CLERK)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

APPROVE the meeting schedule for the month of December as follows:

1.                  Tuesday, December 5   No meeting due to the National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition

2.                  Wednesday, December 13   Adjourned Regular Meetings for the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at 5:00 P.M. for the closed session agenda and 6:00 P.M. for the business agenda

3.                  Tuesday, December 19   Regular meetings for the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at 5:00 P.M. for the closed session agenda and 6:00 P.M. for the business agenda.

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

 

ADJOURNMENT