CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

 

August 7, 2007

 

5:00 P.M.

 

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

AGENDA POSTED: AUGUST 2, 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 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: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. 07-47)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

ACTION:

Property Negotiator

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

Property:

21521 South Avalon Boulevard

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Pastor Bob Oliver, Church of God

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:

 

MALIK CYPHER, 5TH GRADE, STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT, AMBLER AVENUE SCHOOL

INVOCATION:

 

FATHER OWEN DESOUZA,

ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES

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:

 

April 30, 2007 (Special Joint)

May 1, 2007 (Regular)

May 5, 2007 (Special Joint)

May 7, 2007 (Special Joint)

May 14, 2007 (Special Joint)

May 15, 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. (3)                        APPROVAL OF LEASE MODIFICATIONS FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORK GROUP'S OFFICE SPACE AT ONE CIVIC PLAZA (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)  THIS IS A JOINT AGENDA ITEM WITH COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO. XX

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE a lease amendment for the Economic Development Work Group's office space at One Civic Plaza, Carson, California, 90745, to commence September 1, 2007 and expire August 31, 2012, with an option for an additional five-year extension (commencing September 1, 2012 and expiring August 31, 2017).

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the lease amendment, following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

3.                  APPROPRIATE  $50,000.00 from the Redevelopment Project Area Operations Funds (Project Area No. 1 and Project Area No. 2) to cover the costs of relocation, as well as the costs of tenant modifications and improvements to the leased space above and beyond what is being provided by the landlord under the lease amendment.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (4)                        AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JWA URBAN CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR PLANNING CONSULTANT SERVICES (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)  THIS IS A JOINT AGENDA ITEM WITH COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO. XX

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE an extension of the Professional Services Agreement with JWA Urban Consultants, Inc. from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.

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

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (5)                        AUTHORIZATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LEFT-TURN PHASES ON THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF AVALON BOULEVARD AND SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, PROJECT NO. 1285 WITHIN THE MERGED AND AMENDED PROJECT AREA (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)  THIS IS A COMPANION AGENDA ITEM WITH COUNCIL COMPANION AGENDA ITEM NO. XX

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the recommendation to install left turn phases on the traffic signal at the intersection of Avalon Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard.

2.                  APPROPRIATE $70,000.00 from the unreserved, undesignated Merged and Amended Redevelopment Project Area fund balance to cover the cost of Project No. 1285:  Installation of Left Turn Phases on the Traffic Signal at the Intersection of Avalon Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (6)                        RESOLUTION NO. 07-48:  DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1003-07 TO CONSTRUCT A NEW 6,300 SQUARE FOOT AUTOMOBILE REPAIR BUILDING IN THE ML (MANUFACTURING, LIGHT) ZONE DISTRICT AND WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1.  THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 316-318 W. GARDENA BOULEVARD (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE Design Overlay Review No. 1003-07 subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit "B" to the Resolution.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-48, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1003-07 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 6,300 SQUARE FOOT AUTOMOBILE REPAIR BUILDING FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 316-318 W. GARDENA BOULEVARD."

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (7)                        RESOLUTION NO. 07-49: DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 983-07 TO CONSTRUCT A NEW 8,100 SQUARE FOOT MULTI-TENANT RETAIL BUILDING IN THE MH (MANUFACTURING, HEAVY) ZONE DISTRICT AND WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1.  THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 441 W. VICTORIA BOULEVARD (APN 7339-005-011)  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE Design Overlay Review No. 983-07 subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit "B" to the Resolution.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-49, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 983-07 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN 8,100 SQUARE-FOOT MULTI-TENANT RETAIL BUILDING FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 441 W. VICTORIA STREET."

ACTION:

DEMANDS

 

 

DEMANDS (Items)

ITEM NO. (8)                        RESOLUTION NO. 07-46  ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $142,293.43, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-003938 THROUGH 1-003960; PROJECT 2 FUND IN  THE   AMOUNT   OF   $134,762.85,  DEMAND  NUMBERS  2-003623  THROUGH  2-003641;   PROJECT   3   FUND  IN  THE  AMOUNT  OF $867.80,  DEMAND NUMBER 3-000416; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,368.00, DEMAND NUMBERS 4-000132 THROUGH 4-000133

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

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA (CLOSED SESSION)

 

 

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