CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
December 13, 2006
Agenda posted - Approval of Executive
Session Agenda (Closed Session)
AGENDA POSTED:
DECEMBER 7, 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
Clerks 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
Labor Negotiator
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.
CERTIFICATE
OF APPOINTMENT: MICHAEL AGUIRRE, MOBILEHOME PARK RENTAL REVIEW BOARD
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 P.M. 9:45 P.M.
FLAG SALUTE:
EXPLORER
CORPORAL LYNDA GUTIERREZ
INVOCATION:
REV.
SHERMAN GORDON, NEW PHILADELPHIA AME
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:
October
9, 2006 (Adjourned 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)
ITEM NO. (1)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
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.
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following action:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-159, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE BEAUTIFICATION
COMMITTEE TO FUNCTION AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 'KEEP CARSON BEAUTIFUL,' A
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, INC. AFFILIATE, AND ESTABLISHING BY-LAWS AND GUIDELINES
THEREFOR."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
the Proposition C grant of $1,209,000.00 from the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the increase in the Proposition C projected revenues for FY 2006/07 by
$1,209,000.00.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the increase in Proposition C budgeted expenditures for FY 2006/07 by
$1,209,000.00 to be expended for the
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
as complete Project No. 990: Carson Park Improvements, Rehabilitation of the
Existing Irrigation System.
2.
AUTHORIZE
staff to file a Notice of Completion.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
as complete Project No. 1115: Main
Street Landscape Median from
2.
AUTHORIZE
staff to file a Notice of Completion
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.
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
OPEN
the public hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the public hearing;
2.
APPROVE
the Negative Declaration;
3.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 06-162, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.
80-06 FOR THE PROPOSED RANCHO DOMINGUEZ ANNEXATION AREA TO THE CITY."
4.
WAIVE
further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 06-1369, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. 154-06 FOR VARIOUS
PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
ITEM NO. (8)
CONSIDERATION
OF CITY COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEES (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
City Council Sub-Committees listed on Exhibit 1, respectively.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
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.
"
10.
" Public Relations Commission
11.
" Public Works Commission
12.
" Public Safety Commission
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:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the recommendations of the Public Safety Commission and the Public Works
Commission to use audible traffic signals in the city of
2.
REALLOCATE
$12,500.00 of the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds from the
Hemingway Park Pool Project to purchase and install audible traffic signals.
3.
WAIVE
the formal bid process and retain the services of Republic Electric, the signal
maintenance company that is currently under contract to the city, to purchase
and install audible traffic signals at
4.
the
cost of $2,500.00 each, for a total of $12,500.00 at the following five
intersections on a trial basis: Avalon
Boulevard / Del Amo Boulevard, Main Street / Torrance Boulevard, Carson Street
/ Main Street, Avalon Boulevard / Carson Street, and Del Amo Boulevard /
Leapwood Avenue.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ADOPT
SMP No. 1.57 establishing a city policy that all board member and commissioner
stipends are to be paid through the accounts payable system of the city.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 06-1368, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 2742, 2756,
2767, 2796.7, 2798.7, 2799.7, 27100.7, 27101.7, 27102.7, 27103.7, 27104.7,
27105.7, 27106.7 & 4702 OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PAYMENT OF
COMMISSIONER AND BOARD MEMBER STIPENDS."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12)
CONSIDERATION
OF CITY-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
REAFFIRM,
RE-DESIGNATE AND/OR DESIGNATE delegates, alternates and members to the
City-Affiliated Organizations listed on Exhibit 1, respectively.
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND
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