CITY OF CARSON

CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

October 17, 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. 06-47)

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

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-47, "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:	616 E. Carson 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:	505 E. Albertoni 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:	19220 Main 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:	2561 E. Carson Street
Employee Organizations:	Jerome G. Groomes, Ronald E. Winkler

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. INSTRUCT labor negotiators.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (6) 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. (7) 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:

REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION)

5:45 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS

Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes

CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

6:00 P.M. – 9:45 P.M.

FLAG SALUTE:

PAUL JOHNSON, YOUTH COMMISSIONER

INVOCATION:

Recently, the City Council unanimously adopted a resolution that encourages the offering of a brief invocation at the commencement of all meetings of the City Council or Redevelopment Agency. In doing so, the City Council is cognizant of its legal obligation to assure that such invocations are "legislative prayers," and that they do not purport to advance any particular religion or religious denomination.

Consistent with the so-called "Burbank" prayer decision, the City Council hereby admonishes those who offer invocations to do so consistent with the current state of the law - meaning that an invocation must not be used to identify, advance, or urge a particular religious denomination, or identify a specific religion's deity. This evening we are pleased that our invocation will be offered by:

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)

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) REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REIMBURSEMENT TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR FY 2005/06 EXPENDITURES (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

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

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (9) ACCEPT AS COMPLETE - PROJECT NO. 838: MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM VICTORIA STREET TO ALONDRA BOULEVARD (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

THIS IS A COMPANION ITEM TO CITY COUNCIL ITEM #

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1. ACCEPT as complete Project No. 838: Main Street Improvements from Victoria Street to Alondra Boulevard.

2. AUTHORIZE an amendment to the construction management contract with RKA Civil Engineers Inc. in the amount of $18,000.00 to reflect the final costs for design and construction management.

3. AUTHORIZE staff to file a Notice of Completion.

ACTION:

DEMANDS

DEMANDS (Items)

ITEM NO. (10) RESOLUTION NO. 06-48, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $616,117.98, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-003657 THROUGH 1-003670; PROJECT 2 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $192,516.72, DEMAND NUMBERS 2-003404 THROUGH 2-003408; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $850.54, DEMAND NUMBER 4-000067.

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)

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