CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

December 4, 2007

5:00 P.M.

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

AGENDA POSTED: NOVEMBER 29, 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)

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 - ANTICIPATED LIGITATION (RESOLUTION NO. 07-65) (CITY MANAGER)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-65, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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:

Property Negotiator

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

Property:	616 East 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. (3) CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property:	2666 East Dominguez Street
Agency Negotiators:	Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. Graves
Negotiating Parties:	Jasper Construction
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:	2671 East Tyler Street
Agency Negotiators:	Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. Graves
Negotiating Parties:	Ruben & Elma Lujan Lopez
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:	2673 East Tyler Street
Agency Negotiators:	Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. Graves
Negotiating Parties:	Peabody Nellie S. Trust
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:	2677 East Tyler Street
Agency Negotiators:	Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. Graves
Negotiating Parties:	Reynaldo & Ana Escobedo
Under Negotiation:	Terms, Price and Conditions

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

1. INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (7) CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property:	1505 East 223rd Street
Agency Negotiators:	Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. Graves
Negotiating Parties:	Michael Kahn, Superior Property of Carson, LLC
Under Negotiation:	Terms, Price and Conditions

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

1. INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

ACTION:

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:

BRIANN MILLAN, 5TH GRADE STUDENT, DEL AMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

INVOCATION:

REVEREND MAJOR JOHNSON, CARSON-WILMINGTON MINISTER'S FELLOWSHIP

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.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

NOVEMBER 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. (8) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND ALLIED PACIFIC BUILDERS FOR RENOVATION OF LEASED SPACE TO BE OCCUPIED BY THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORK GROUP AT ONE CIVIC PLAZA DRIVE, CARSON, CALIFORNIA (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) (THIS IS A JOINT AGENDA ITEM)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1. APPROVE the construction contract with Allied Pacific Builders for tenant improvement work at One Civic Plaza Drive for a cost not to exceed $130,840.00.

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

3. APPROVE a 15% contingency totaling $19,626.00 to be set aside outside the construction contract for unforeseen items.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (9) APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PARSONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC. FOR PROJECT NO. 919: WILMINGTON AVENUE INTERCHANGE MODIFICATION AT THE I 405 FREEWAY (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1. APPROVE the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Parsons Transportation Group Inc. to reflect an increase in the scope of work, for a negotiated fee not-to-exceed $96,972.21.

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

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (10) APPROVAL TO AMEND THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CHRISTINE M. KETZ FOR PLANNING CONSULTANT SERVICES (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1. APPROVE the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Christine M. Ketz to increase the contract sum by an amount not-to-exceed $50,000.00

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

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (11) CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF A LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY-OWNED PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1. AWARD the two-year landscape maintenance Contract Services Agreement to the lowest responsive bidder, ALD Landscape and Maintenance, Inc., of Harbor City, California in the amount of $26,700.00

2. AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute said landscape maintenance Contract Services Agreement following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

DEMANDS

DEMANDS (Items)

ITEM NO. (12) RESOLUTION NO. 07-64 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $491,137.48, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-004088 THROUGH 1-004113; PROJECT 2 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $496,078.25, DEMAND NUMBERS 2-003719 THROUGH 2-003731; PROJECT 3 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,057.40, DEMAND NUMBER 3-000421; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,548.00, DEMAND NUMBERS 4-000153 THROUGH 4-000155

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)

ITEM NO. (13) CONSIDERATION OF A NEW BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CARSON CLUBHOUSE, TEEN CENTER AND GYMNASIUM TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT CARSON PARK (PUBLIC SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

1. CONSIDER and PROVIDE direction to staff.

ACTION:

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