CITY OF CARSON
adjourned REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
701 EAST CARSON STREET
CARSON, CA 90745
THE
CARSON CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETINGS
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november 5,
2008
5:00 P.M.
AGENDA POSTED: OCTOBER 31, 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:
Executive Session (Closed Session) - Ceremonial Presentation
EXECUTIVE
SESSION (CLOSED SESSION) (Items) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Legal Counsel
ITEM NO. (1)
CONSIDERATION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-132 - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
1.
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT
Resolution No. 08-132, "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: COLONY COVE PROPERTIES, LLC VS. CITY OF
CARSON, CITY OF CARSON MOBILEHOME RENTAL REVIEW BOARD, AND DOES 1 TO 50, UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CASE NO.
CV08-07065."
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (2)
LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS: ALL GROUPS / CITY MANAGER
/ ELECTED OFFICIALS
|
City
Negotiators: |
City Manager, Administrative Services
General Manager and Assistant City Attorney |
|
Employee
Organizations: |
Unclassified, AME, Supervisors Association,
Professional Association, AFSCME Local 809, ACE, and Elected Officials |
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
CEREMONIAL
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
ADJOURNED REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 P.M.
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: JOEL
WOOD, CARSON BIBLE 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 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,
OCTOBER 21, 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
INTRODUCTIONS
(Items)
ITEM NO. (3)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (4)
EMPLOYEE
INTRODUCTIONS
ITEM NO. (5)
PRESENTATION
FROM WENDY GENTRY REGARDING TRADE EDUCATION PROGRAM AT CARSON HIGH SCHOOL
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)
These items
are considered to be routine items of COUNCIL business and have, therefore,
been placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. If
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.
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
1.
APPROVE the revised program guidelines
as presented.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
APPROVE sending a letter of support
regarding the need for higher goals in the scoping plan for AB 32.
2.
DIRECT staff to transmit the signed
letter to all members of the California Air Resources Board.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8)
CONSIDERATION
OF A PROPOSAL TO DEAL WITH LOCAL FORECLOSURES
(CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
1.
CONSIDER this proposal as part of the
City Council Workshop on this topic that is scheduled to be held sometime later
this month regarding local, state and national efforts to deal with the housing
foreclosure crisis.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE the reappropriation of funds
to the FY 2008/09 budget in the account numbers detailed in Exhibit No. 1.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (10)
STATUS
REPORT ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
1.
RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
1.
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT
Resolution No. 08-130, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARSON, CALIFORNIA, TO INSTALL A STOP SIGN ON NEPTUNE AVENUE AT 219TH STREET
AND ON RAVENNA AVENUE AT 219TH STREET."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12)
CONSIDER
BOND RELEASE FOR PARCEL MAP NO. 64321:
247 W. 223RD STREET (DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
APPROVE the work as complete.
2.
AUTHORIZE the release of surety bonds in
the amount of $19,700.00 for Parcel Map No. 64321, construction of road
improvements, installation of survey monuments, and one street light improvement.
3.
INSTRUCT the City Clerk to send a copy
of the City Council action to the principal and surety.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
APPROVE the request for an additional
$20,000.00 for the fingerprint processing agreement with the city of Cerritos
for the period September 2008 through December 2008.
2.
APPROPRIATE $20,000.00 from the
unreserved, undesignated general fund balance to augment the amount currently
budgeted for the fingerprint processing agreement with the city of Cerritos.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (14)
CONSIDERATION
OF THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED 2009 SAMOAN FLAG DAY
CELEBRATIONS (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
1.
CONTINUE this matter to the November 18,
2008, City Council meeting.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (15)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS
(Items)
ITEM NO. (16)
RESOLUTION
NO. 08-134 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $867,419.26, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 081585 THROUGH 081972
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.
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
OPEN the Public Hearing, TAKE public
testimony and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2.
WAIVE further reading and INTRODUCE
Ordinance No. 08-1415, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE
LOCAL MODIFICATIONS TO FEES FOR BUILDING AND SAFETY SERVICES."
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS (Items)
ITEM NO. (18)
CONSIDERATION
OF RESTORING THE ROOTS AND WINGS MURAL
(PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
APPROVE restoring the Roots and Wings
mural at its original location, on the southern side of a building located at
22030 Main Street, at a cost of $18,000.00.
2.
APPROPRIATE $18,000.00 from the
reserved, undesignated general fund balance to restore the Roots and Wings
mural.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS
DISCUSSION (Items)
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
1.
DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
1.
CONSIDER and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
APPROVE the extension of Jay's Catering
contract for nineteen (19) months beginning November 22, 2008 until June 30,
2010.
2.
AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute contract
extension following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
3.
APPROVE the Jay's Catering proposal to
retain the 2007 menu prices until December 31, 2009.
4.
INSTRUCT staff to initiate a formal bid
process for a new five-year agreement in January 2010.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT
Resolution No. 08-135, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009, FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED
VOTERS OF THE CITY A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO INSTITUTE AN ADMISSIONS TAX AS A
GENERAL TAX IN THE CITY OF CARSON."
2.
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT
Resolution No. 08-136, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS, SET PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS, AND PROVIDE FOR REBUTTAL
ARGUMENTS REGARDING A BALLOT MEASURE TO INSTITUTE AN ADMISSIONS TAX IN THE CITY
OF CARSON."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (23)
CONSIDERATION
OF WAREHOUSE TAX BALLOT MEASURE ISSUES
(ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction.
2.
POSTPONE the adoption of the necessary
resolutions until the next City Council meeting on November 18, 2008.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
1.
CONSIDER and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (25)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION for the City
Council:
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
ORDINANCE
SECOND READING: (None)
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED
SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION