CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CARSON COMMUNITY CENTER

801 EAST CARSON STREET

HALL B

CARSON, CA 90745

 

December 18, 2007

 

5:00 P.M.

 

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

AGENDA POSTED: DECEMBER 13, 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 LITIGATION (RESOLUTION NO. 07-67)  (CITY MANAGER)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

1.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 07-67, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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:

Property Negotiator

ITEM NO. (2)                      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. (3)                      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. (4)                      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. (5)                      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. (6)                      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)

 

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:

 

INVOCATION:

 

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:

 

DECEMBER 4, 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)                      APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CNC ENGINEERING, INC. TO PREPARE THE PROJECT PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES - PROJECT NO. 1276:  BROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS FROM MAIN STREET TO ALONDRA BOULEVARD (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE a Professional Services Agreement with CNC Engineering, Inc. for the preparation of construction plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) for Project No. 1276:  Broadway Improvements from Main Street to Alondra Boulevard for a negotiated fee not-to-exceed $269,140.00.

2.                  APPROPRIATE $49,140.00 from unreserved, undesignated Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 fund balance to augment the amount currently budgeted for this project.

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

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (8)                      APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WILLDAN TO PREPARE THE PROJECT REPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES - PROJECT NO. 1003:  223RD STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM LUCERNE STREET TO ALAMEDA STREET (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE a Professional Services Agreement with Willdan for the preparation of construction plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) for Project No. 1003:  223rd Street Improvements from Lucerne Street to Alameda Street for a negotiated fee not-to-exceed $257,040.00.

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

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (9)                      REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND EL CAPITAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR CLEANUP OF AGENCY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 17505 S. MAIN STREET, CARSON, CALIFORNIA (PROJECT AREA NO. 1)  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the First Amendment to the contract services agreement for environmental cleanup by and between the Carson Redevelopment Agency and El Capitan Environmental Services by an amount of $37,417.56.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the First Amendment to the contract services agreement for environmental cleanup by and between the Carson Redevelopment Agency and El Capitan Environmental Services following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

3.                   

4.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the First Amendment to the contract services agreement by and between the Carson Redevelopment Agency and El Capitan Environmental Services following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

DEMANDS

 

 

DEMANDS (Items)

ITEM NO. (10)                  RESOLUTION NO. 07-66 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $296,436.32, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-004114 THROUGH 1-004143; PROJECT 2 FUND IN   THE   AMOUNT   OF   $326,949.44,   DEMAND   NUMBERS 2-003732 THROUGH 2-003753; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $414,699.27, DEMAND NUMBERS 4-000156 THROUGH 4-000172

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