CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
THE
AS
JUNE 17,
2008
5:00 P.M.
AGENDA POSTED: JUNE 12, 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
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION AGENDA:
CLOSED SESSION
(Items 1-3) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Legal Counsel
ITEM NO. (1)
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (RESOLUTION NO. 08-080)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-080, "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: KAWAGOE V. MCCORMACK, LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT
CASE NO. 375332."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (2)
RESOLUTION
NO. 08-083 - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-083, "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
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (3)
LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS: ALL GROUPS
|
City Negotiators: |
City
Manager, Administrative Services General Manager and |
|
Employee Organizations: |
Unclassified, AME, Supervisors Association, Professional Association, AFSCME Local 809 and ACE |
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. INSTRUCT labor negotiators.
ACTION:
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED
SESSION)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
5:45
P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00
P.M.
FLAG SALUTE:
VANESSA
LOPEZ, DOLORES STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
INVOCATION:
REVEREND
DAVID BUGGS, CENTRAL BAPTIST 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:
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
INTRODUCTIONS (Items
4-5)
ITEM NO. (4)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (5)
EMPLOYEE
INTRODUCTIONS
NEW BUSINESS CONSENT
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.
NEW BUSINESS
CONSENT (Items 6-21)
These
items are considered to be routine items of Council/Agency business and have,
therefore, been placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
If Council/Agency 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:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the Contract Services Agreement for City Attorney Legal Services for the city
of
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the agreement.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-081, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVING A COOPERATION
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY OF CARSON
FOR THE STREET LIGHT IMPROVEMENTS ON 223RD STREET (PROJECT AREA NO. 4 AND
MERGED AND AMENDED PROJECT AREA)."
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the cooperation agreement with the Redevelopment Agency
following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8)
STATUS
REPORT ON RECALL ELECTION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE this report.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company to provide $10 million primary
coverage, including terrorism, for the city's Liability Insurance for Municipal
General, Public Officials Errors and Omissions and Automobile Liability for FY
2008/09, at an annual premium of $179,192.00.
2.
APPROVE
Princeton Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance Company to provide $5 million in
Excess Liability Insurance for FY 2008/09, at an annual premium of $34,031.25.
3.
APPROVE
Safety National Casualty Corporation to provide coverage for the city's Excess
Workers' Compensation Insurance for FY 2008/09, at an annual premium of
$121,179.00.
4.
APPROVE
Affiliated FM Insurance Company to provide coverage for the city's Property
Insurance, including terrorism, for FY 2008/09, at an annual premium of
$75,172.00.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (10)
SUPPORT
FOR CITY BUS TO TRANSPORT MOBILEHOME PARK RESIDENTS TO SACRAMENTO (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
staff to reserve a bus to transport mobilehome park residents to
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
APPLICATION
FOR FIREWORKS STORAGE PERMIT
(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
the issuance of a Fireworks Storage Permit to the Filipino Community of Carson,
Inc., contingent upon their compliance with Section 3101.8 of the Carson
Municipal Code.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12)
BOYS
& GIRLS CLUBS OF CARSON REQUEST FOR CARNIVAL PERMIT (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson's application for a carnival permit from
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, June 21, 2008, contingent upon approvals
being received from all inspecting agencies.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
the upfront funds received on April 21, 2008, from the Metropolitan Water
District in the amount of $36,377.42, and increase the revenue projections in
account number 69-00-999-000-4569 by $36,377.42.
2.
APPROPRIATE
the grant funds for this purchase and/or installation and maintenance of the
water management equipment to account number 69-90-500-003-8003.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Purchasing Manager to award a purchase order to the lowest responsible
bidder, Ewing Irrigation, in the amount of $32,779.59.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (14)
REAPPROPRIATION
OF OPEN PURCHASE ORDERS AT JUNE 30, 2007
(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
REAPPROPRIATE
funds to the account numbers detailed in Exhibit No. 1.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (15)
CONSIDERATION
TO ACCEPT AS COMPLETE - PROJECT NO. 964:
ANNUAL SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM, CITYWIDE
(DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
as complete Project No. 964: Annual
Slurry Seal Program, Citywide.
2.
AUTHORIZE
staff to file a Notice of Completion.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the Memorandum of Agreement for the administration and cost sharing of the
Coordinated Monitoring Plan for the
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the agreement following approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (17)
CONSIDER
APPROVAL OF A RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
SERVICES (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
an increase of 13.40% to the Integrated Commercial/Industrial Waste Management
Services price matrix for the FY 2008/09.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
the proposal process as defined by the Carson Municipal Code 2610 (a).
2.
APPROVE
a purchase contract for bus stop maintenance in the amount of $59,400.00 to
Goodwill Industries -
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
a five year contract with Transportation Concepts (TC), the lowest responsive
bidder, to operate the Carson Circuit in an amount not to exceed $7,684,456.00.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the contract prepared by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (20)
GRAFFITI
OFFENDER APPREHENSION PROGRAM - AWARD OF SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AWARD
a new sole source professional services contract for the Graffiti Offender
Apprehension Program, in the amount of $72,000.00, to Graffiti Tracker, Inc.,
for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011.
2.
WAIVE
the requirements of Carson Municipal Code Section 2610 (a).
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the contract for Graffiti Tracker, Inc., following approval
as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (21)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Item 22)
ITEM NO. (22)
RESOLUTION
NO. 08-082 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,246,910.85, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 078547 THROUGH 078959
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Item 23)
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
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. 08-078, "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 NMC CARSON TOWNE SQUARE, LLC FOR THE SALE AND
DEVELOPMENT OF A PORTION OF THE AGENCY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 616 EAST CARSON
STREET (PROJECT AREA 4)."
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the aforementioned agreement following approval as to form
by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS (Items 24-27)
ITEM NO. (24)
MOBILEHOME
PARK RENTAL REVIEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR DEAR (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPOINTMENT
of four At-Large 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.
2.
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.
3.
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:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONTINUE
this item to the October 7, 2008 agenda.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (27)
OPTIONS
FOR A CITY CHILD IDENTIFICATION, PROTECTION & SAFETY PROGRAM (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS
DISCUSSION (Items 28-32)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
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. (31)
STATUS
REPORT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL AT SANTA FE AVENUE AND CARSON STREET (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
the status report on the construction of the new high school at
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (32)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND
ORDINANCE
SECOND
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON CLOSED
SESSION