CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
701
EAST CARSON STREET
CARSON,
CA 90745
September 4, 2007
Agenda posted - Approval of Executive
Session Agenda (Closed Session)
AGENDA POSTED: AUGUST
30, 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:
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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (RESOLUTION NO. 07-107) (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-107 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING A CLOSED SESSION TO CONFER
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION IN ONE (1) CASE."
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (2)
LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS: AFSCME; UNCLASSIFIED; CITY
CLERK AND CITY TREASURER
|
City Negotiators: |
City Manager, Administrative Services General Manager and Assistant City Attorney |
|
Employee Organizations: |
AFSCME, Unclassified, City Clerk and City Treasurer |
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
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 P.M. – 9:45 P.M.
FLAG SALUTE:
RONNIE
HALL, BROADACRES AVENUE SCHOOL
INVOCATION:
PASTOR
MANLY, 1ST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD
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:
JUNE
12, 2007 (SPECIAL JOINT 9:30 A.M.)
JUNE
12, 2007 (SPECIAL JOINT 6:00 P.M.)
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)
STATUS
REPORT ON RECALL PETITION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE this report.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (6)
SUPPORT
FOR THE SIERRA CLUB'S "COOL CITIES" CAMPAIGN TO SOLVE GLOBAL WARMING
(CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (7)
AWARD
OF SERVICE CONTRACT FOR SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT (ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
the proposal process as defined by Carson Municipal Code Section 2610 (a).
2.
AWARD
a three-year contract in an amount not to exceed $210,543.00 to SunGard
Bi-Tech, Inc. for annual maintenance and support of their software products.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-101, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DELINEATING CERTAIN LOCATIONS FOR
THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF PIPELINES OR OTHER FACILITIES IN CONNECTION
WITH A NONPUBLIC UTILITY PIPELINE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ARCO TERMINAL SERVICES
CORPORATION."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
ST.
PHILOMENA CATHOLIC CHURCH REQUEST FOR CARNIVAL PERMIT (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
St. Philomena Catholic Church's application for a carnival permit from Friday,
September 14, 2007 through Sunday, September 16, 2007, for the hours of
operations specified in the body of this report, contingent upon approvals
being received from all inspecting agencies.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (10)
REJECT
BIDS FOR ROOF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT, HVAC AND MECHANICAL MODIFICATIONS FOR CARSON
CITY HALL (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
REJECT
all bids received and direct staff to readvertise the bid.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-108, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN,
RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY RECLASSIFYING THE POSITION OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
ANALYST TO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER AND RECLASSIFYING THE POSITION OF
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ANALYST."
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-109, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN,
RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY ADOPTING THE JOB SPECIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE FOR
THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ANALYST POSITION."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12)
STATUS
REPORT OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY (DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
as complete Project No. 1141:
Installation of Left Turn Phases on the Traffic Signal at the
Intersection of 223rd and Bonita Streets; and Project No. 1918: Installation of an Eastbound-to-Northbound
Left Turn Phase on the Traffic Signal at the Intersection of Del Amo Boulevard
and Central Avenue.
2.
AUTHORIZE
staff to file a Notice of Completion for these two projects.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (14)
ESTABLISHING
STANDARD DIMENSIONS AND VERBIAGE ON MEMORIAL PLAQUES INSTALLED ADJACENT TO A
MEMORIAL TREE (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
REFER
this issue to the Parks and Recreation Commission for discussion, and return
with a recommendation for City Council consideration.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (15)
RESOLUTION
NO. 07-103 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,813,971.57, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 072621 THROUGH 073276
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 continued Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the continued
Public Hearing.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 07-1391, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CHANGE OF ZONING ON VARIOUS
PROPERTIES FROM MH-D (MANUFACTURING, HEAVY - DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW) TO ML-D
(MANUFACTURING, LIGHT - DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW) AND ML-D (MANUFACTURING,
LIGHT-DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW) TO OS (OPEN SPACE), ZONE CHANGE CASE NO.
154-07."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
OPEN
the continued Public Hearing, TAKE additional public testimony, and CLOSE the
continued Public Hearing.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-104, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, REVERSING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S
DECISION AND APPROVE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 27014 FOR THE RESIDENTIAL
CONVERSION OF CARSON HARBOR VILLAGE MOBILEHOME PARK LOCATED AT 17701 AVALON BOULEVARD (APN NO.
7339001005)."
3.
APPROVE
the Negative Declaration providing for conversion to resident ownership for the
Carson Harbor Village Mobilehome Park located at 17701 Avalon Boulevard.
4.
APPROVE
a Settlement Agreement between the City of Carson and Carson Harbor Village,
Ltd.
5.
DIRECT
staff to draft a modification to the First Time Home Buyer's Program allowing
for an increase in the potential loans provided to qualified households and to
specifically allow for spaces within resident-owned mobilehome parks to be
eligible.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
OPEN
the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CONTINUE the Public Hearing to
October 2, 2007.
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
ITEM NO. (19)
COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE, AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR DEAR (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
Mayor
Dear to REVIEW, RECONFIRM or CONSIDER appointments to the Commissions,
Committees, and Boards in accordance with Ordinance No. 04-1330, with the
approval of a majority of the entire City Council present, as listed on Exhibit
No. 1.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AWARD
a consulting services agreement to Lisa J. Renken, for the period September 1,
2007 through August 31, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the consulting services agreement following approval as to
form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AFFIRM
that city staff has investigated all reasonable measures to remove or reduce
nuisance water flows entering Sun Ray Manor from the adjacent Sea Country Homes
subdivision; and found that none were reasonably implementable.
2.
DIRECT
the city of Carson Public Works Division to continue to conduct the enhanced
nuisance water mitigation efforts mentioned in this report.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
the November Meeting Schedule as follows:
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (24)
CITY
COUNCIL POLICY REGARDING REQUESTS FOR FUNDING FROM OUTSIDE ENTITIES (CITY
MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
REAFFIRM
the City Council's desire that requests for funding from outside entities only
be considered as part of the annual budget deliberations.
2.
PROVIDE
direction regarding any categories of funding and any corresponding funding
limits for which future requests will be considered.
3.
INSTRUCT
staff to prepare and present a draft Standard Management Procedure (SMP),
reflecting Council's direction, for the City Council's consideration within 60
days.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (25)
CONSIDERATION
TO ESTABLISH A CITY TOW ORDINANCE (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
DISCUSS
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (26)
UPDATE
ON THE TOWN HALL MEETING HELD SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2007 (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
ALLOW
the report.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (27)
UPDATE
ON THE TOWN HALL MEETINGS HELD THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2007 AND THURSDAY AUGUST 30,
2007 (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
ALLOW
the report.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
That
Mayor Dear MAKE appointments to the Committee subject to confirmation by the
City Council.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
That
Mayor Dear MAKE appointments to the Committee subject to confirmation by the
City Council.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ALLOW
a report from James Dantona, President, Governmental Impact, Inc.
2.
RECEIVE
and FILE this report.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (31)
USE
OF THE CITY SEAL FOR NON-SPONSORED CITY EVENTS (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
ADHERE
to Standard Management Procedure 1.56 and Carson Municipal Code Sections 4133
and 4134 in all printed materials.
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