CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

 

June 5, 2007

 

5:00 P.M.

 

CRA - Agenda Posted - Approval of Executive Session (Closed Session)

AGENDA POSTED: May 31, 2007

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CALL TO ORDER:

 

 

ROLL CALL:

 

 

APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA (CLOSED SESSION)

 

 

CRA - Closed Session - Report On Executive Session (Closed Session)

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. 07-39)  (CITY MANAGER)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

1.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-39, "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:  RICHARD RAND V. CITY OF CARSON, CASE NO. CV 03-1913 GPS (PJWx)."

ACTION:

Property Negotiator

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

Property:

17505 S. Main Street

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Rey Roxas, Manila Sunrise Restaurant

Under Negotiation:

Terms, Price and Conditions

 

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

 

1.         INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

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

Property:

616 E. Carson Street

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. Graves

Negotiating Parties:

James Acevedo, Acevedo Group

Under Negotiation:

Terms, Price and Conditions

 

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

 

1.         INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

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

Property:

542 E. Carson Street

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Bowman, Joe B. CO TR ET AL

Under Negotiation:

Terms, Price and Conditions

 

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

 

1.         INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

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

Property:

21316 S. Avalon Boulevard

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Alon Abady, Keana Investment Holdings, LLC

Under Negotiation:

Terms, Price and Conditions

 

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

 

1.         INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

ITEM NO. (6)                        CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property:

21801 S. Avalon Boulevard

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Brad Pearl, Newmark Merrill

Under Negotiation:

Terms, Price and Conditions

 

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

 

1.         INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION)

 

REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION)

 

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

6:00 P.M. – 9:45 P.M.

 

CRA - Flag Salue - Approval of Minutes

FLAG SALUTE:

 

ROBERT WARING, THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CARSON

INVOCATION:

 

MINISTER VERA LITTLE, GLOBAL 3 MINISTRIES

APPROVAL OF REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA:

Chairman/Mayor 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 Chairman/Mayor.  Agenda arranged so that speakers may be heard early.  Agency/Council to indicate items to be pulled.

Chairman/Mayor 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 Chairman/Mayor.  Agenda arranged so that speakers may be heard early.  Agency/Council to indicate items to be pulled.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

February 6, 2007  (Regular)

February 20, 2007  (Regular)

CRA - Notice to 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.

NEW BUSINESS CONSENT

 

NEW BUSINESS CONSENT (Items)     

These items are considered to be routine items of AGENCY/COUNCIL business and have, therefore, been placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.  If AGENCY/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. (7)                        REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH MAYER HOFFMAN MCCANN P.C. FOR AUDITING SERVICES  (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the auditing services contract with Mayer Hoffman McCann, P.C. for the city's fiscal years ending June 30, 2007, with the option two additional years ending June 30, 2008 and 2009.

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

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (8)                        APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - PROJECT NO. 1230:  ANNUAL OVERLAY PROGRAM  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the plans, specifications, estimates, Location Map and Location List, and order the work for Project No. 1230:  Annual Overlay Program.

2.                  INSTRUCT staff to advertise the work and call for bids for Project No. 1230:  Annual Overlay Program.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (9)                        RESOLUTION NO. 07-27:  DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 978-06 TO CONSTRUCT A 1,200 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING AND PAVE THE ENTIRE SITE FOR A VEHICLE STORAGE USE IN THE MH (MANUFACTURING, HEAVY) ZONE AND WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1.  THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 17828 S. MAIN STREET  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE Design Overlay Review No. 978-06 subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit "B" to the Resolution.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-27, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 978-06 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 1,200 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING AND PAVING OF THE ENTIRE SITE AT 17828 SOUTH MAIN STREET."  (Exhibit No. 3)

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (10)                    APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TETRA TECH TO PREPARE CONCEPTUAL PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT NO. 925 - SOUNDWALL ON ALAMEDA STREET FROM CARSON STREET TO DOMINGUEZ STREET  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the Agreement for Professional Services with Tetra Tech to provide conceptual plans and cost estimates for Project No. 925, in the not to exceed amount of  $179,656.00.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the Agreement for Professional Services following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

3.                  AUTHORIZE staff to administratively amend the agreement with Tetra Tech for the expenditure of up to an additional $10,000.00 to cover the cost of additional services such as Geotechnical Services and scale modeling that staff may assign to Tetra Tech, if necessary.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (11)                    APPROVAL OF A COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY OF CARSON FOR PAYMENT BY THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR ALL OR PART OF THE COST OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A POOL AT HEMINGWAY PARK (PROJECT AREA NO. 4)  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the cooperation agreement between the Carson Redevelopment Agency and city of Carson for design and construction of the Hemingway Park Pool for a not-to-exceed amount of $4,000,000.00.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the cooperation agreement with the city of Carson following approval as to form by Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (12)                    REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL ADVANCE FOR A LOAN ISSUED TO MS. VICTORIA IBERRI UNDER THE NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE PROGRAM AT 345 E. 181ST STREET (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

1.                  APPROVE an additional advance loan for $19,220.00 using redevelopment set-aside funds.

ACTION:

DEMANDS

 

 

DEMANDS (Items)

ITEM NO. (13)                    RESOLUTION NO. 07-38 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $756,435.73, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-003868 THROUGH 1-003883; PROJECT 2 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $276,317.38, DEMAND NUMBERS 2-003541 THROUGH 2-003565; PROJECT 3 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,070.40, DEMAND NUMBER 3-000414; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,156.00, DEMAND NUMBER 4-000109

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)

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 Agency/Council, and not on the posted Agenda.  Any person wishing to address the Agency/Council 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.

 

CRA - Oral Comm (Staff) - Adjourn

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)

 

9:45 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)

 

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (AGENCY/COUNCIL)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)

 

 

UNFINISHED/CONTINUED EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS (CLOSED SESSION)

REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION):

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURNMENT