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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OCTOBER 7, 2008

 

5:00 P.M.

 

AGENDA POSTED:  OCTOBER 2, 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 1-3)  5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.

 

Legal Counsel

Property Negotiator

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

Property:

2254 E. 223rd Street

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome Groomes and Clifford Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Walter Neil and Kevin Bradley

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:

21720, 21802-21810, 218124 Avalon Boulevard and 708, 716 and 724 E. Carson Street

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome Groomes and Clifford Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Andrew Gross

Under Negotiation:

Terms, Price and Conditions

 

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

 

1.         INSTRUCT real property negotiators.

 

ACTION:

 

ITEM NO. (3)                        CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property:

225 West Torrance Boulevard

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome Groomes and Clifford Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Richard Rand

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 CLOSED SESSION

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

6:00 P.M.

CRA - Flag Salue - Approval of Minutes

FLAG SALUTE:      HUNTER REESE, DEL AMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

INVOCATION:         On May 16, 2006, the City Council unanimously approved the offering of a brief invocation at the commencement of all meetings of the City Council or Redevelopment Agency.  In doing so, the City Council is cognizant of its legal obligation to assure that such invocations are “legislative prayers,” and that they do not purport to advance any particular religion or religious denomination.


 

Consistent with the so-called “Burbank” prayer decision, the City Council hereby admonishes those who offer invocations to do so consistent with the current state of the law – meaning that an invocation must not be used to identify, advance, or urge a particular religious denomination, or identify a specific religion’s deity.  This evening we are pleased that our invocation will be offered by:

NATHANIEL "NATE" RIDDICK, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON

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, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008                         (REGULAR)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008      (ADJOURNED REGULAR)

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 4-7)  

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. (4)                        CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PROJECT NO. 1255:  HEMINGWAY PARK REHABILITATION OF THE EXISTING IRRIGATION SYSTEM  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)  THIS IS A COMPANION AGENDA ITEM WITH COUNCIL ITEM NO. ??

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the plans, specifications and estimates, and order the work for Project No. 1255:  Hemingway Park Improvements, Rehabilitation of the Existing Irrigation System.

2.                  APPROPRIATE $475,000.00 from the unreserved, undesignated Redevelopment Agency Project Area No. 4 fund balance to augment the amount currently budgeted for Project No. 1255:  Hemingway Park Improvements, Rehabilitation of the Existing Irrigation System.

3.                  AUTHORIZE staff to advertise the work and call for bids for Project No. 1255:  Hemingway Park Improvements, Rehabilitation of the Existing Irrigation System.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (5)                        CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CNC ENGINEERING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STORM DRAIN DESIGN SERVICES FOR PROJECT NO. 1276:  BROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS FROM MAIN STREET TO ALONDRA BOULEVARD  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with CNC Engineering to reflect an increase in the scope of work for a negotiated fee not-to-exceed $9,800.00.

2.                  APPROPRIATE $9,800.00 from the unreserved, undesignated Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 fund balance to augment the amount currently budgeted for Project No. 1276:  Broadway Improvements from Main Street to Alondra Boulevard.

3.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (6)                        CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PROJECT NO. 877:  168TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM MAIN STREET TO 500 FEET WEST OF MAIN STREET (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the plans, specifications, and estimates and order the work for Project No. 877:  168th Street Improvements from Main Street to 500 feet west of Main Street.

2.                  AUTHORIZE staff to advertise the work and call for bids for Project No. 877:  168th Street Improvements from Main Street to 500 feet west of Main Street.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (7)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-45 TO APPROVE DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1282-08 TO CONSTRUCT TWO 2-STORY OFFICE BUILDINGS IN THE MU-SB (MIXED-USE SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD) ZONE AND WITHIN THE MERGED AND AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA.  THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 440 EAST SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE Design Overlay Review No. 1282-08 subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit "B" to the Resolution.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-45, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1282-08 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TWO 2-STORY OFFICE BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 440 EAST SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD."

ACTION:

DEMANDS

DEMANDS (Item 8)

ITEM NO. (8)                        RESOLUTION NO. 08-47 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $543,674.45, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-004461 THROUGH 1-004496; PROJECT 2 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $190,836.92, DEMAND NUMBERS 2-003963 THROUGH 2-003995; PROJECT 3 FUND  IN THE AMOUNT OF $997.37, DEMAND NUMBER 3-000431; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $403,219.14, DEMAND NUMBERS 4-000243 THROUGH 4-000259

ACTION:

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:

 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (None)

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Item 9)

ITEM NO. (9)                        CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PARSONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC. FOR PROJECT NO. 919:  WILMINGTON AVENUE INTERCHANGE MODIFICATION AT THE I-405 FREEWAY  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Parsons Transportation Group Inc. to reflect an increase in the scope of work for a negotiated fee not-to-exceed $329,732.98.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION

 

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (None)

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (AGENCY/COUNCIL)

 

UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

OURNMENT