CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
701
EAST CARSON STREET
CARSON,
CA 90745
March 18, 2008
Agenda posted - Approval of Executive
Session Agenda (Closed Session)
AGENDA POSTED: MARCH
13, 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. 08-044 - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY
MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-044, "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. (2)
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:
KAI
WATSON, 5TH GRADE, STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT, BROADACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
INVOCATION:
REVEREND
DR. WILMA M. WILSON, PEACE AND JOY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
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. (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.
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-038, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO STUDY THE
FEASIBILITY OF FORMULATING A COMMUNITY-BASED PAROLED CRIMINAL AND SEX OFFENDER
RE-ENTRY AND ASSIMILATION PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF CARSON."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (6)
RESOLUTION
NO. 08-037 OPPOSING SENATE BILL 1433 (WYLAND)
(CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-037, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING SENATE BILL 1433."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (7)
RESOLUTION
NO. 08-039 SUPPORTING THE PREVENTION OF UNDERAGE DRINKING (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-039, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE PREVENTION OF
UNDERAGE DRINKING."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8)
CHANGE
OF MEETING TIME OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
the change of the Human Relations Commission's regular meeting time to 6:00
p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
A
REPORT ON THE REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS RESIDING IN THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-049, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING A CESAR E. CHAVEZ
NATIONAL HOLIDAY."
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to Congressmembers Baca and
Richardson
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
DISTRIBUTION
AND DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS CITY PROPERTY (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
Take
the following actions:
1.
AUTHORIZE
a "no charge" distribution of surplus city personal property to
non-profit, community-based organizations located within the city of Carson
that provide services to residents.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the disposal of surplus property not desired by non-profit organizations
through auction or other appropriate method.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12)
AWARD
OF SERVICE CONTRACT FOR EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) SERVICES (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AWARD
a contract, in the amount of $31,500.00, to Care Resources, Inc. to serve as
the city's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, for the period January
1, 2008 through December 31, 2010.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AWARD
the electrical theater control system purchase contract to LVH Entertainment
Systems, in the amount of $46,214.00.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (14)
CALENDAR
FOR PREPARATION OF THE FY 2008/09 & FY 2009/10 TWO-YEAR BUDGET (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (15)
PYRO
SPECTACULARS, INC. REQUEST FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS PERMIT (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
the applicant's request and grant a permit for a public display of fireworks on
Thursday, April 3, 2008.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16)
ADOPTION
OF PROPOSITION 4 - APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FY 2007/08 (RESOLUTION NO.
08-028) (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ELECT
to use the annual percentage change in population of the County of Los Angeles
and the net change in California Per Capita Income (PCI) as the factors with
which to calculate the city's annual appropriations limit.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-028, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE TOTAL ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE 2007/08 FISCAL YEAR."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the recommendation of the Public Works Commission and the Traffic Engineer to
authorize Project No. 1287: Installation
of a New Traffic Signal at the Intersection of Main Street and 225th Street.
2.
APPROPRIATE
$230,000.00 from the unreserved, undesignated Proposition 42 fund balance to
cover the costs of the traffic signal.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
the Proposition 1B Local Streets and Roads Improvement, Congestion Relief, and
Traffic Safety Account funds of $1,579,126.29 from the State Controller Office.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the expenditure of $375,000.00 from the Proposition 1B Local Streets and Roads
Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety Account funds for the FY
2008/09 Citywide Annual Pavement Maintenance Project No. 1233.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the expenditure of $125,000.00 from the Proposition 1B Local Streets and Roads
Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety Account funds for the FY
2008/09 Citywide Annual Rubberized Slurry Seal Project No. 1301.
4.
AUTHORIZE
the expenditure of $310,000.00 from of Proposition 1B Local Streets and Roads
Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety Account funds for the FY
2008/09 Citywide Annual Concrete Replacement Project No. 1234.
5.
AUTHORIZE
the expenditure of $375,000.00 from the Proposition 1B Local Streets and Roads
Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety Account funds for the FY
2009/10 Citywide Annual Pavement Maintenance Project No. 1241.
6.
AUTHORIZE
the expenditure of $125,000.00 from the Proposition 1B Local Streets and Roads
Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety Account funds for the FY
2009/10 Citywide Annual Rubberized Slurry Seal Project No. 1302.
7.
AUTHORIZE
the expenditure of $269,126.29 from the Proposition 1B Local Streets and Roads
Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety Account funds for the FY
2009/10 Citywide Annual Concrete Replacement Project No. 1240.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (19)
RESOLUTION
NO. 08-036, APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF
GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the General Services Agreement with the County of Los Angeles for the period
ending June 30, 2013.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the agreement, following approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
3.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-036, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE PERFORMANCE OF
DESIGNATED SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES UPON REQUEST IN THE
CITY OF CARSON."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (20)
ESTABLISHMENT
OF SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) PROGRAM (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
establishment of a Special Revenue Fund for WIA grants.
2.
AUTHORIZE
staff to move all WIA-related expenditures and revenues from the General Fund
to the new Special Revenue fund.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (21)
HISTORY
OF THE CITY OF CARSON TEEN CENTER PROJECT
(PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE report.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (22)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items)
ITEM NO. (23)
RESOLUTION
NO. 08-040 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,547,357.71, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 076890 THROUGH 077213
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 joint Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the joint Public
Hearing.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-041, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND
APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THOMAS L. SAFRAN, AN INDIVIDUAL, FOR A SITE LOCATED
NEAR THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF AVALON BOULEVARD AND CARSON STREET."
3.
AUTHORIZE
the City Manager to execute the aforementioned Disposition and Development
Agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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 Ordinance No. 08-1407U, "AN INTERIM URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM
ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE NOS. 07-1373U AND 07-1385U, ON THE CONSIDERATION AND
PROCESSING OF MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS AND DECLARING THE URGENCY
THEREOF."
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 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:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
OPEN
the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2.
APPROVE
the proposed FY 2008/09 CDBG allocation which includes projected revenues of
$6,816,923.00 (the CDBG entitlement in the approximate allocation of $1,094,743.00,
plus program income estimated to be $87,691.00, plus reallocated funds from
prior years estimated to be $134,489.00, plus Section 108 funds of
$5,500,000.00) and projected expenditures of $6,816,922.00.
3.
ALLOCATE
the $184,384.00 in CDBG public services funding among the providers as
designated by Council.
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-046, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE FILIPINO VETERANS
EQUITY ACT OF 2007 (H.R. 760)."
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-047, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE DISABLED VETERANS
INSURANCE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 (S. 1315)."
3.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-048, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE FILIPINO VETERANS
FAMILY REUNIFICATION ACT (H.R. 1287 AND S. 671)."
4.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolutions to Speaker Pelosi,
Congressmembers Richardson, Hirono and Filner, and the entire California
Congressional delegation.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)
ITEM NO. (29)
CITY
COUNCIL REORGANIZATION: SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEMPORE (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
SELECT
a Mayor Pro Tempore for the 2008-2009 term.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (30)
MOBILEHOME
PARK RENTAL REVIEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR DEAR (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPOINTMENT
of one At-Large Member (Alternate) of the Mobilehome Park Rental Review Board
for a term ending March 31, 2009 by Mayor Dear with the approval of a majority
of the entire City Council present, including the Mayor.
2.
APPOINTMENT
of one Resident Homeowner Member to the Mobilehome Park Rental Review Board for
a term ending March 31, 2009 by Mayor Dear with the approval of a majority of
the entire City Council present, including the Mayor.
3.
APPOINTMENT
of one Park Owner Member (Alternate) to the Mobilehome Park Rental Review Board
for a term ending March 31, 2009 by Mayor Dear with the approval of a majority
of the entire City Council present, including the Mayor.
4.
APPOINTMENT
of one Park Owner Member to the Mobilehome Park Rental Review Board for a term
ending March 31, 2009 by Mayor Dear with the approval of a majority of the
entire City Council present, including the Mayor.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (31)
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:
ITEM NO. (32)
CONSIDERATION
OF A DRAFT ORDINANCE REGARDING RESIDENCE AND LOITERING RESTRICTIONS FOR SEX
OFFENDERS (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
CONSIDER
the draft ordinance and PROVIDE comments.
2.
REFER
the draft ordinance to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation to
the City Council.
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. (34)
APPROVAL
OF FUNDING FOR THE FINE ARTS & HISTORICAL COMMISSION CONTRACTS FOR FY
2008/09 (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the Fine Arts and Historical Commission's recommendation to fund the fourteen
organizations (outlined in Exhibit No. 6).
2.
APPROVE
the Carson Symphony contract in the amount of $44,811.00.
3.
APPROVE
the Vivian McClure Theatre Productions contract in the amount of $49,811.00.
4.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the contracts after approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (35)
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