CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
701
EAST CARSON STREET
CARSON,
CA 90745
March 4, 2008
Agenda posted - Approval of Executive
Session Agenda (Closed Session)
AGENDA POSTED:
FEBRUARY 28, 2008
“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)
RESOLUTION
NO. 08-033 - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY
MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-033, "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)
RESOLUTION
NO. 08-034 - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-034, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING A CLOSED SESSION TO CONFER
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ONE (1) MATTER OF EXISTING LITIGATION: ROSAS, RICHARD B. v. CITY OF CARSON; WCAB
Case No. AHM 0088259."
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (3)
LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS: ALL GROUPS / CITY MANAGER
/ 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, City Manager 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:
INVOCATION:
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:
FEBRUARY
6, 2008 (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)
STATUS
ON RECALL PETITION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE this report.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-032, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE FILIPINO VETERANS
EQUITY ACT OF 2007 (H.R. 760), THE DISABLED VETERANS INSURANCE IMPROVEMENT ACT
OF 2007 (S. 1315) AND THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAMILY REUNIFICATION ACT (H.R. 1287
AND S. 671)."
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to Speaker Pelosi, Senators
Feinstein, Boxer, Akaka, and Congressmembers Hirono and Filner.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-035, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED STATE
BUDGET."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the plans, specifications, and estimates for Project No. 1145.
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to advertise the work and call for bids for Project No. 1145: Traffic Signal Installation at the
intersection of Main Street and 231st Street.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-029, "A JOINT RESOLUTION OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES; THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT; THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 8 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 8); THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA;
AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE NEGOTIATED EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX
REVENUES RESULTING FROM
ANNEXATION OF L 096-2007 TO
COUNTY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 1697."
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-030, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING CONSENT AND JURISDICTION TO
THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES IN THE MATTER OF COUNTY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
1697 AND COUNTY LIGHTING DISTRICT LLA-1, CARSON ZONE, CITY OF CARSON L
096-2007."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
LIMITED
STREET CLOSURE FOR THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL AIDS WALK - SATURDAY, APRIL 26,
2008 (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
a limited street closure of portions of University Drive, Central Avenue,
Victoria Street, and Wilmington Avenue in the vicinity of California State
University, Dominguez Hills, on Saturday, April 26, 2008, subject to the
provision of Sheriff's Department escorts and posting of the required $1
million dollar general liability insurance certificate.
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:
ITEM NO. (13)
REPORT
ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST FROM QUAL-PRO CORPORATION (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RENEW
the agreement for an additional one-year period with Enforcement Technology
Inc., to provide parking citation processing services for the city of Carson,
in an amount not-to-exceed $88,300.00.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (15)
APPROVE
THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A GATE TO BE PLACED AT THE 222ND STREET
ENTRANCE INTO CALAS PARK (PUBLIC
SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the purchase and installation of a gate to be placed at the 222nd Street
entrance into Calas Park.
2.
APPROVE
a transfer of $1,100.00 from the city's contingency account to cover the costs
of the purchase and installation of the gate.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (17)
RESOLUTION
NO. 08-031 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,384,085.35, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 076638 THROUGH 076889
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 Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-009, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE CITY'S
TOBACCO RETAILER'S PERMIT FEE."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
OPEN
the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (21)
CONSIDERATION
OF LOCATIONS AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR A CARSON TEEN CENTER (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the Teen Center Subcomittee's recommendation that the city/Redevelopment Agency
construct and fully operate a Teen Center.
2.
SELECT
one of the preferred sites as the location for the Teen Center project.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
ITEM NO. (22)
STATUS
REPORT ON SENATE BILL 900 (CORBETT) (CITY
MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
RECEIVE
Mr. Dantona's oral report and ask such questions as the Council deems
appropriate.
2.
IDENTIFY
possible dates for traveling to Sacramento to meet with Senator Corbett's staff
and resume this legislative initiative.
3.
DESIGNATE
two members of the Council to travel to Sacramento to meet with Senator
Corbett's staff and resume this legislative initiative.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 08-1398, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, PERTAINING TO STATE VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES
OPERATING WITHIN THE CITY."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (24)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
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