CITY OF
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
THE
AS
sEPTEMBER 17 2008
5:00 P.M.
AGENDA POSTED: SEPTEMBER 11, 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
(Items 1-2 with the participation of Mayor Dear) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Legal Counsel
ITEM NO. (1)
CONSIDERATION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-117 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-117, "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:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (2)
LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS: ALL GROUPS / CITY MANAGER
/ ELECTED OFFICIALS
City Negotiators: |
City
Manager, Administrative Services General Manager and |
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)
5:45
P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
F.
PRESENTATION
OF TREE SAPLINGS BY SHELL OIL COMPANY TO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 P.M. – 9:45 P.M.
FLAG SALUTE:
AUDREY
OYAMA, CARSON STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
INVOCATION:
PASTOR
DANIEL SANTA CRUZ, VICTORY OUTREACH COMMUNITY CENTER
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 give the
completed form to 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:
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 (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
INTRODUCTIONS (Items 3-4)
ITEM NO. (3)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (4)
EMPLOYEE
INTRODUCTIONS
NEW BUSINESS CONSENT
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 5-17) Items 5-8 without the participation of Mayor
Dear
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.
AUTHORIZE
a "no charge" distribution of surplus city vehicles/equipment and
obsolete inventory items to non-profit, community-based organizations located
within the city of
2.
AUTHORIZE
the disposal of items which were not distributed to Carson-based, non-profit
organizations through auction or other appropriate method.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
Take
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
the additional donations through June 30, 2008 in the total amount of
$34,844.00 and ASSIGN these funds to the General Fund.
2.
APPROVE
an increase in the estimated revenues of the General Fund by $34,844.00 for FY
2007/08.
3.
APPROVE
the increase in the expenditure budget of the General Fund by $34,844.00 for FY
2007/08.
4.
APPROPRIATE
the remaining balance of the donation accounts in the General Fund, as of June
30, 2008, in the amount of $180,038.65, to the accounts listed in Exhibit No. 1
for use in FY 2008/09 by the various city work groups.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-110, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, TO INSTALL
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-113, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND
DISTRIBUTION OF A REWARD FUND FOR THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO FURNISH INFORMATION
LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO CAUSED THE
DEATH OF JAHAIRA KEYS."
2.
APPROPRIATE
$10,000.00 from the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance to the
designated reward fund account.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-115, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING H.R. 6191 (FALEOMAVAEGA)
THAT WILL AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO WAIVE CERTAIN
REQUIREMENTS FOR NATURALIZATION FOR AMERICAN SAMOAN UNITED STATES NATIONALS TO
BECOME UNITED STATES CITIZENS."
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to Congressmember Eni
Faleomavaega and Congressmember Laura Richardson, Senator Dianne Feinstein and
Senator Barbara Boxer.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (10)
CONSIDERATION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-112 SUPPORTING THE "SHUT YOUR TAP" WATER
CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-112, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE 'SHUT YOUR TAP' WATER
CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN."
2.
DIRECT
staff to transmit an executed copy of the resolution to the Central Basin
Municipal Water District Board of Directors.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
SUPPORT
FOR SENATE BILL 870 (RIDLEY-THOMAS) THE CALIFORNIA HOME LOAN REFINANCING BILL
OF 2008 (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit a letter of support to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas, co-author Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani,
Assemblymember Warren Furutani and Senator Jenny Oropeza.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12)
CONSIDERATION
OF ELITE SPECIAL EVENTS, INC.'S REQUEST
FOR CARNIVAL PERMIT (ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
Elite Special Events, Inc.'s application for a carnival permit for Friday,
September 26, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday, September 27th from
12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 28th from 12:00 noon to 10:00
p.m., contingent upon approvals being received from all inspecting agencies.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ELECT
to use the annual percentage change in population of the
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-109, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE TOTAL ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE 2008/09 FISCAL YEAR."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the plans, specifications, estimates, location map, and location list and order
the work for Project Nos. 1229 and 1234:
Annual Concrete Replacement Program, Citywide.
2.
AUTHORIZE
staff to advertise the work and call for bids for Project Nos. 1229 and
1234: Annual Concrete Replacement
Program, Citywide.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
the farmers' market to operate at the SouthBay Pavilion.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16)
CONSIDER
APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDED SENIOR RECOGNITION INDUCTEES (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
the Senior Citizen Advisory Commission's recommended honorees for the 9th
Annual Senior Recognition Awards Banquet:
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (17)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Item
18 without the participation of Mayor Dear)
ITEM NO. (18)
RESOLUTION
NO. 08-114 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $769,488.87, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 080579 THROUGH 080880
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL ORDERS
OF THE DAY (None)
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS (Items 19-20) Item 19 without the participation of Mayor Dear
ITEM NO. (19)
CONSIDER
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINE ARTS AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION REGARDING THE
ROOTS AND WINGS MURAL (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS (Item 20 with the participation of Mayor Dear)
ITEM NO. (20)
COMMISSION
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 and Boards
in accordance with Ordinance No. 04-1330, with the approval of a majority of
the entire City Council present.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS
DISCUSSION (Items 21-24) Items 21-22
without the participation of Mayor Dear
ITEM NO. (21)
CONSIDERATION
OF CONTINUED LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY REGARDING MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSION
LEGISLATION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
DIRECT
staff to install pedestrian crossing warning signs with flashing yellow beacons
on overhead mast arms at the intersection of
2.
DIRECT
staff to install in-pavement warning lights in the south crosswalks across
3.
APPROPRIATE
$100,000.00 from the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance to cover the
costs of the recommended installations.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS
DISCUSSION (Items 23-24 with the participation of Mayor Dear)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
the meeting schedule for the month of November as follows:
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (24)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND
ORDINANCE
SECOND
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON CLOSED
SESSION