CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

 

THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETINGS

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september 2, 2008

 

5:00 P.M.

 

AGENDA POSTED:  AUGUST 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 CLOSED SESSION AGENDA:

 

CLOSED SESSION (Item 1) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.

 

Legal Counsel

ITEM NO. (1)                        RESOLUTION NO. 08-42 - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  (CITY MANAGER)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

1.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-42, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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:

Property Negotiator

REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION)

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

6:00 P.M.

CRA - Flag Salue - Approval of Minutes

FLAG SALUTE:

 

ROANNE CARANDANG, CSCA STUDENT CULTURAL EXCHANGE VICE-CHAIRPERSON, YOUTH AFFAIRS

INVOCATION:

 

FATHER OWEN DE SOUZA, ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES

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 give them to the Agency Secretary/City Clerk 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:

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008            (REGULAR)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008   (SPECIAL JOINT)

TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2008            (REGULAR)

TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2008            (REGULAR)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008   (SPECIAL JOINT)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 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 given to the Agency Secretary/City Clerk at the beginning of the meeting.

 

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.

 

NEW BUSINESS CONSENT (Items 2-7)

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. (2)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-36 TO APPROVE  DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 996-07,  FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-STORY, 11,392 SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE BUILDING ON A 0.76-ACRE SITE IN THE ML-D (MANUFACTURING, LIGHT - DESIGN OVERLAY) ZONE DISTRICT AND WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1.  THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 21219 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE Design Overlay Review No. 996-07 subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit "B" to the resolution.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-36, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 996-07 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN 11,392 SQUARE-FOOT, 3-STORY OFFICE BUILDING ON A 0.76-ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 21219 S. FIGUEROA STREET."

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (3)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-39, APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2677 EAST TYLER STREET (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-39, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND REYNALDO AND ANA M. ESCOBEDO".

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute a purchase agreement after approval as to form by the Agency Counsel for the property located at 2677 East Tyler Street for the sum of $450,000.00.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (4)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-40 TO APPROVE DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1281-08 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 123,340 SQUARE-FOOT, MIXED-USE BUILDING IN THE ML-D (MANUFACTURING, LIGHT-DESIGN OVERLAY) AND WITHIN THE MERGED AND AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA.  THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 101-155 E. LOMITA BOULEVARD  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE Design Overlay Review No. 1281-08 subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit "B" to the resolution.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-40, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1281-08 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 123,340 SQUARE-FOOT, MIXED-USE BUILDING LOCATED AT 101-155 E. LOMITA BOULEVARD."

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (5)                        CONSIDERATION OF  AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH THE BEDFORD GROUP FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 2671 THROUGH  2677 EAST TYLER STREET, 21009 SOUTH PROSPECT AVENUE, AND 2666 EAST DOMINGUEZ STREET, CARSON, CALIFORNIA (REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 4) (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement between the Carson Redevelopment Agency and The Bedford Group.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement after approval as to form by Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (6)                        CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED CONSULTANT RETAINER AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES WITH DHA CONSULTING, LLC TO PROVIDE FISCAL ANALYTICAL SERVICES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE a two-year amended and restated agreement for consultant services with DHA Consulting, LLC for a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000.00.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the amended and restated consultant retainer agreement with DHA Consulting, LLC following approval as to form by Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (7)                        CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A CONSULTANT RETAINER AGREEMENT BETWEEN OVERLAND, PACIFIC & CUTLER, INC. AND THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO PROVIDE ACQUISITION AND RELOCATION SERVICES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE a new consultant retainer agreement in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000.00 between Overland, Pacific & Cutler, Inc. and the Carson Redevelopment Agency.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the consultant retainer agreement in the amount of $200,000.00 between Overland, Pacific & Cutler, Inc. following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

DEMANDS

DEMANDS (Item 8)

ITEM NO. (8)                        RESOLUTION NO. 08-41 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $411,996.87, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-004426 THROUGH 1-004450; PROJECT 2 FUND IN THE AMOUNT   OF   $334,955.95,   DEMAND   NUMBERS    2-003939   THROUGH    2-003959; PROJECT   3   FUND  IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,003.30, DEMAND NUMBER 3-000430; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,577.27, DEMAND NUMBERS 4-000234 THROUGH 4-000240

ACTION:

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:

 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (None)

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (None)

 

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (None)

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (AGENCY/COUNCIL)

 

UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

 

ADJOURNMENT