CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
701
EAST CARSON STREET
CARSON,
CA 90745
March 21, 2007
Agenda posted March 15, 2007 - 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
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)
PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957) (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
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
WESTERN
PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 P.M. 9:45 P.M.
FLAG SALUTE:
JUAN
LUIS GUEVARA, 5TH GRADE STUDENT DOMINGUEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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:
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)
MEETING
DISPOSITION: CITY COUNCIL EDUCATION
SUB-COMMITTEE (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (6)
AWARD
OF TWO-YEAR CONTRACT FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
AWARD
a two-year service contract, for the period May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2009,
in the amount of $72,567.50 to Castro Color Studios.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (7)
AWARD
A PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR CARSON AND ANDERSON PARKS
(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
the formal bidding procedures as defined by the Carson Municipal Code, Section
2607.
2.
AWARD
a purchase contract, in the amount of $593,590.57 to Miracle Playground Sales,
for replacement of the playground equipment at Carson and Anderson Parks.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
SET
the matter for public hearing on April 3, 2007.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
AUTHORIZATION
TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL TACTICAL SUPPORT AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PUBLIC
SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AUTHORIZE
the purchase of portable video surveillance equipment, digital cameras,
tactical entry body armor, ballistic plates to retrofit and upgrade existing
body armor, and tactical shotguns, at a cost of $50,787.87.
2.
APPROPRIATE
$50,800.00 from the unreserved, undesignated Asset Forfeiture fund balance to
cover the costs of the tactical support and protective equipment.
3.
AMEND
the budget for the Asset Forfeiture account listed in the fiscal impact section
of this report.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (10)
RESOLUTION
NO. 07-029 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $611,437.30, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 069713 THROUGH 069922
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.
ITEM NO. (11)
PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 07-1371 TO REGULATE ABANDONED SHOPPING CARTS
(PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
OPEN
the public hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the public hearing.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 07-1371, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 4129.5, ET SEQ.,
TO THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE ABANDONED SHOPPING CARTS."
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
ITEM NO. (12)
CONSIDERATION
OF CITY COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEES (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
REAFFIRM,
RE-DESIGNATE AND/OR DESIGNATE members to the City Council Sub-committees listed
on Exhibit 1, respectively.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (13)
CONSIDERATION
OF CITY-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
REAFFIRM,
RE-DESIGNATE AND/OR DESIGNATE delegates and alternates to the City-Affiliated
Organizations listed on Exhibit 1, respectively.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
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