CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
701
EAST CARSON STREET
CARSON,
CA 90745
November 20, 2007
Agenda posted - Approval of Executive
Session Agenda (Closed Session)
AGENDA POSTED:
NOVEMBER 15, 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. 07-146) (CITY
MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-146, "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:
ITEM NO. (2)
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (RESOLUTION NO. 07-138) (CITY
MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-138, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING A CLOSED SESSION TO CONFER
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION IN ONE (1) CASE
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9(c)."
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (3)
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
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 P.M. – 9:45 P.M.
FLAG SALUTE:
JAMIE
DE CASTRO, STUDENT VICE PRESIDENT IN THE 8TH GRADE, CARNEGIE MIDDLE SCHOOL
INVOCATION:
PASTOR
JAMES E. PRICE, LONG BEACH CHRISTIAN CENTER
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:
NOVEMBER
7, 2007 (ADJOURNED REGULAR)
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. (4)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (5)
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. (6)
CITY
COUNCIL LANDSCAPE AND MONUMENT SUB-COMMITTEE OCTOBER 30, 2007, MEETING
DISPOSITION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
CONCUR
with the City Council Landscape and Monument Sub-committee's recommendations to
table the proposed name change of Central Avenue to Martin Luther King, Jr.
indefinitely, pending further interest and to name the new transit center at
the Southbay Pavilion, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Transit Center.
2.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (7)
FOLLOW-UP
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL: PRUDENTIAL
OVERALL SUPPLY UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES STRIKE (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE this report.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8)
STATUS
REPORT ON RECALL PETITION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE this report.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
RESOLUTION
NO. 07-144 SUPPORTING ISSUANCE OF A POSTAL STAMP IN HONOR OF MAYOR TOM BRADLEY
(CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-144, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ISSUANCE OF A POSTAL
STAMP IN HONOR OF MAYOR TOM BRADLEY."
2.
DIRECT
staff to transmit an executed copy of the resolution to the League of
California Cities Board of Directors and the Citizen Stamp Advisory Committee
of the United States Postal Service.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
TRAFFIC
SAFETY ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF WILMINGTON AVENUE AND HELMICK STREET
(DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07 143, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING CONTINUOUS CONSENT AND
JURISDICTION TO THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE INCLUSION OF PORTIONS OF THE
CITY OF CARSON WITHIN THE COUNTY SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
staff to prepare and advertise a Request for Proposal for the implementation of
a "No-Cost Bus Shelter Program."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
staff to prepare and advertise a Request for Proposal for operation of the
Carson Circuit Fixed Route Transit Services.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the lease agreement with Royal Street Communications to
construct and operate a 60-foot high wireless telecommunications tower
disguised as a light standard in Scott Park, following approval as to form by
the City Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (17)
RESOLUTION
NO. 07-147 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,035,103.45, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 074528 THROUGH 074857
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 ADOPT Resolution No. 07-102, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MODIFYING THE DECISION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AND APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 966-06 AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 636-06."
ACTION:
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. 07-1392, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE,
ARTICLE IX (PLANNING AND ZONING) ESTABLISHING A NEW MU-SB (MIXED USE-SEPULVEDA
BOULEVARD) ZONE, SECTION 9138.18, AND AMENDMENTS TO PART 1 (INTRODUCTION) AND
TO PART 3 (COMMERCIAL ZONES)."
3.
WAIVE
further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 07-1393, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. 156-07 CHANGING
PROPERTIES LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD FROM 240 FEET EAST
OF MARBELLA AVENUE TO 400 FEET WEST OF AVALON BOULEVARD (402 TO 532 SOUTH
SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD) FROM CG (COMMERCIAL, GENERAL ) TO MU-SB (MISED
USE-SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD)."
4.
DIRECT
staff to study the alley south of Sepulveda Boulevard for possible improvements
to facilitate vehicular access to the lots fronting on Sepulveda Boulevard.
ACTION:
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 ADOPT Resolution No. 07-033, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF
FEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 05-050."
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
ITEM NO. (21)
COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE, AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR DEAR (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
Mayor
Dear to CONSIDER, APPOINT, or REAPPOINT members 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:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
CHOOSE
one of the following actions:
1.
APPOINTMENT
of a member (delegate) to the Board of Trustees of the Greater Los Angeles
County Vector Control District.
2.
REAPPOINTMENT
of Trustee Jim Dear as a member (delegate) of the Board of Trustees of the
Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
That
Mayor Dear MAKE appointments to the committee subject to confirmation by the
City Council.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (24)
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:
ITEM NO. (25)
INTERIM
GUIDELINES REGARDING CITY COUNCIL PROTOCOL REQUESTS FOR CERTIFICATES, PLAQUES
AND KEYS TO THE CITY (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:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
ALLOW
the report.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-134, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER RECENT
ANTI-FILIPINO REMARKS ON THE SEASON PREMIER OF THE TELEVISION SERIES 'DESPERATE
HOUSEWIVES' AND INSISTING PRODUCERS OF THE ABC NETWORK TAKE CONCRETE MEASURES
TO PROMOTE RACIAL EQUALITY, CULTURAL EQUALITY AND RESPECT."
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to ABC Studios and
Touchtone Television, the producers of "Desperate Housewives."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-135, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL FEDERATION
OF FILIPINO AMERICAN ASSOCIATION'S NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON ALMA QUINTANS KERN'S
POSITION ON THE FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY ACT."
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to NaFFAA Chairperson Alma
Quintans Kern, California Representative Bob Filner, Congressman Mike Turner,
all the members of the House of Representatives, all members of the United
States Senate, and the Philippine Consulate in Los Angeles, California.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (30)
CONSIDERATION
OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROCEDURAL RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (31)
HIRING
OF STATE AND/OR FEDERAL LOBBYING FIRMS TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (34)
DISCUSSION
OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS TECHNOLOGY ISSUES (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (35)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
ORDINANCE SECOND READING: (Items)
ITEM NO. (36)
ORDINANCE
NO. 07-1390 ESTABLISHING THE TIME AND MANNER FOR COMPLETING COUNCIL MEETINGS BY
11:00 P.M. (CITY MANAGER)
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