CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
701
EAST CARSON STREET
CARSON,
CA 90745
March 7, 2007
Agenda posted -
AGENDA POSTED: MARCH
1, 2007
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
ITEM NO. (1)
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (RESOLUTION NO. 07-024) (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-024, "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: UBIDES, ELMER J. v. CITY OF CARSON, WCAB CASE
NO. LBO 0350845."
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (2)
LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS: ALL GROUPS / ELECTED
OFFICIALS
|
City Negotiators: |
City Manager, Administrative Services General Manager and Assistant City Attorney |
|
Employee Organizations: |
Unclassified, AME, Supervisors Association, Professional Association, AFSCME Local 809, ACE and Elected Officials |
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.
CERTIFICATE
OF APPOINTMENT: CHIDI UZOMAH,
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 P.M. 9:45 P.M.
FLAG SALUTE:
INVOCATION:
PASTOR
TROY CAMPBELL, CLARENCE E. McCLENDON MINISTRIES
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)
ITEM NO. (3)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (4)
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. (5)
RESOLUTION
NO. 07-022 SUPPORTING THE OBSERVANCE OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER (CITY
MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-022, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, INVITING ALL RESIDENTS OF CARSON TO
OBSERVE THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-023, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING H.R. 760 (INOUYE) AND S.
57 (FILNER) KNOWN AS THE FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY ACT OF 2007."
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit copies of the executed resolution to Senator Daniel K.
Inouye, Congressmember Bob Filner, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Barbara
Boxer and Congressmember Juanita Millender-McDonald.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-027, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) NO.
1542 (EVANS) AND SENATE BILL (SB) NO. 900 (CORBETT) TO AMEND SECTION 66427.4
OF, AND TO REPEAL SECTION 66427.5 OF, THE GOVERNMENT CODE, AND TO AMEND SECTION
50786 OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, RELATING TO MOBILEHOME PARKS."
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to Assemblymember Evans,
Senator Corbett, Assemblymember Richardson and Senator Oropeza.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-028, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYLMPIC GAMES TO HOST THE 2016 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC
GAMES."
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit copies of the executed resolution to the U.S. Olympic
Committee and the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (10)
RECOMMENDATION
BY THE CITY COUNCIL POLICY SUB-COMMITTEE ON RULES OF DECORUM (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
TAKE
no action.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the plans, specifications and estimates, and order the work for Project No.
1250 [Federal No. STPL-5403(013)]: Central Avenue Pavement Restoration and
Resurfacing from Del Amo Boulevard to University Drive.
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to advertise the work and call for bids for Project No. 1250 [Federal No.
STPL-5403(013)]: Central Avenue Pavement Restoration and Resurfacing from Del
Amo Boulevard to University Drive.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
Tract Map No. 60533, located at 21840 Orrick Avenue.
2.
MAKE
the findings listed in the body of this report.
3.
ACCEPT
the dedications as indicated on said map.
4.
APPROVE
and ACCEPT the work agreements and improvement securities listed in the body of
this report, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
5.
INSTRUCT
the City Clerk to endorse the certificate that embodies the approval of said
map on the face of Tract Map No. 60533.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
a month-to-month agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District
permitting entry into Scott Park for refuse pick-up from Catskill Elementary
School, and access to Carson Park for students to enter and exit Carson Street
Elementary School.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the month-to-month access agreement following approval as
to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (14)
RESOLUTION
NO. 07-026 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,098,942.68, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 069490 THROUGH 069712.
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. (15)
CONSIDERATION
OF A CARSON E-MAIL BASED ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ALLOW
the presentation/demonstration.
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to develop an electronic newsletter for the city of Carson utilizing the
services of staff and in-house resources.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16)
APPOINTMENT
OF MEMBERS TO THE CITY OF CARSON 2007 UNITY DAY CELEBRATION STEERING COMMITTEE
(PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPOINTMENT
by Mayor Dear of individuals to serve as members of the 2007 Unity Day Steering
Committee, with the approval of a majority of the entire City Council present,
including the Mayor.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPOINTMENT
by Mayor Dear of additional alternate member(s) and/or filling of vacancies to
the 40th Anniversary Steering Committee, with ratification by a majority of the
entire City Council present, including the Mayor.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
DIRECT
staff to install pedestrian crossing warning signs with flashing yellow beacons
on overhead mast arms at the intersections of Central Avenue at Helmick Street,
and Central Avenue at Dimondale Drive.
2.
DIRECT
staff to modify the traffic signal timing program at the Central Avenue /
Turmont Street intersection to automatically display a red phase at timed
intervals on Central Avenue to create gaps in the traffic stream.
3.
APPROPRIATE
$60,000.00 from the unreserved, undesignated Gas Tax fund balance to cover the
costs of the recommended installations.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (19)
SOUTH
BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ISSUE
a Notice of Intent to the cities of Torrance and Lomita to withdraw from the
existing Carson/Lomita/Torrance WIN.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-025, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND/OR CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE CITY OF CARSON TO BECOME A
MEMBER OF THE SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA."
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