CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

 

May 20, 2008

 

5:00 P.M.

 

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

AGENDA POSTED: MAY 16, 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)

 

 

CRA - Closed Session - Report On Executive Session (Closed Session)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION) (Items) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.

 

Legal Counsel

Property Negotiator

ITEM NO. (1)                        CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property:

West of the I-405 Freeway, East of Avalon Boulevard and South of Del Amo Boulevard

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Steve Hopkins, LNR/HREG

Under Negotiation:

Terms, Price and Conditions

 

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

 

1.         INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

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

Property:

401-437 East Carson Street

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Steven Seyfi and Nick Golsheni

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:

 

JENNIFER BAYSA, CAROLDALE LEARNING COMMUNITY

INVOCATION:

 

PASTOR GRANDERSON WRIGHT, YOUTH ACTION FOR CHRIST, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

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:

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008      (SPECIAL JOINT)

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. (3)                        APPROVAL OF A CONSULTANT RETAINER AGREEMENT WITH MDG ASSOCIATES, INC., TO PROVIDE INSPECTION SERVICES RELATED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE PROGRAM AND THE COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)  THIS IS A JOINT AGENDA ITEM WITH COUNCIL ITEM NO. X

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the proposed one-year Consultant Retainer Agreement with MDG Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $429,120.00.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the agreement following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (4)                        RESOLUTION NO. 08-24:  DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 990-07 TO PERMIT A 50-FOOT TALL CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY DISGUISED AS A PALM TREE (MONO-PALM) ON A PROPERTY IN THE ML-D (MANUFACTURING, LIGHT-DESIGN OVERLAY) ZONE DISTRICT AND WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1.  THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 18903 ANELO AVENUE (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE Design Overlay Review No. 990-07 subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit "B" to the Resolution.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-24, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 990-07 FOR A 50-FOOT TALL CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY DISGUISED AS A PALM TREE (MONO-PALM) LOCATED AT 18903 ANELO AVENUE."

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (5)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-22 APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND SUPERIOR PROPERTY OF CARSON, LLC, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1505 E. 223RD STREET (MERGED AND AMENDED PROJECT AREA)  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-22, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND SUPERIOR PROPERTY OF CARSON, LLC, (MERGED AND AMENDED PROJECT AREA) SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 1505 E. 223RD STREET."

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chair to execute the Second Amendment to the Owner Participation Agreement following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (6)                        CONSIDERATION OF THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR DEMOLITION AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 542 EAST CARSON STREET (PROJECT AREA NO. 1)  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  AWARD the 542 East Carson Street, Demolition Project contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Interior Demolition, Inc. in the amount of $38,000.00.

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

ACTION:

DEMANDS

 

 

DEMANDS (Items)

ITEM NO. (7)                        RESOLUTION NO. 08-25 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $284,862.10, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-004328 THROUGH 1-004345; PROJECT 2 FUND IN THE AMOUNT   OF   $26,767.82,   DEMAND   NUMBERS    2-003869   THROUGH    2-003876; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,985.14, DEMAND NUMBERS 4-000211 THROUGH 4-000215

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)

ITEM NO. (8)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-23 APPROVING OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CARSON MARKETPLACE, LLC FOR THE CARSON MARKETPLACE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PROJECT AREA NO. 1)  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)  THIS IS  A COMPANION AGENDA ITEM WITH COUNCIL ITEM NO. 22

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  REVIEW the business terms of the First Amendment to the Owner Participation Agreement with Carson Marketplace, LLC.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-23, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CARSON MARKETPLACE, LLC FOR THE CARSON MARKETPLACE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PROJECT AREA NO. 1)."

3.                  AUTHORIZE  the Agency Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Owner Participation Agreement following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

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