CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

 

THE CARSON CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE VIA Time Warner Cable CHANNEL 35 AS WELL AS VIA THE INTERNET AT:  HTTP://CI.CARSON.CA.US

 

november 18, 2008

 

5:00 P.M.

 

AGENDA POSTED:  NOVEMBER 14, 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

ITEM NO. (1)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-54 - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  (CITY MANAGER)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

1.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-54, "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 TWO (2) CASES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE  54956.9(c)."

ACTION:

Property Negotiator

ITEM NO. (2)                        CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property:

616 East Carson Street

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes and Clifford W. Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Brad Pearl

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 G. Groomes and Clifford W. 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:

 

MARLON RIVERA, AMBLER AVENUE SCHOOL

INVOCATION:

 

REVEREND ISAAC CANALES, MISSION EBEN EZER FAMILY CHURCH

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, NOVEMBER 4, 2008               (REGULAR)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 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 4-5)  

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)                        CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES PROVIDED BY RAND RESOURCES, LLC PER THE TERMS OF ITS AMENDED ENA WITH THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (PROJECT AREA NO. 1) (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

1.                  ACCEPT the list of development milestones provided by the Developer per the terms of its ENA with the Agency.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (5)                        CONSIDER AN AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR PROJECT NO. 1206: CONGRESSWOMAN JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD COMMUNITY CENTER ROOF AND HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING REPLACEMENT PHASE I (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  AWARD a construction contract for Project No. 1206:  Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center Roof and Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Replacement Phase I, in the amount of $649,892.00 to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Eberhard.

2.                  AUTHORIZE construction contingencies in the amount of $97,500.00 (15%) for change orders such as the removal and remediation of unforeseen construction work that may be required to complete this project.

3.                  APPROPRIATE $136,232.00 from the unreserved, undesignated Redevelopment Agency fund - Project Area No. 1 fund balance to augment the amount currently budgeted for Project No. 1206: Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center Roof and Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Replacement Phase I.

4.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the contract following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

DEMANDS

DEMANDS (Item 6)

 

ITEM NO. (6)                        RESOLUTION NO. 08-55 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $31,208.51, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-004532 THROUGH 1-004542; PROJECT 2 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,488.18, DEMAND NUMBERS 2-004018 THROUGH 2-004027; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,942.90, DEMAND NUMBERS 4-000265 THROUGH 4-000269

ACTION:

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:

 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (None)

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (None)

 

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Item 7)

ITEM NO. (7)                        CONSIDER APPROVAL TO ESTABLISH THE CARSON PARK RENOVATION AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE (PUBLIC SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE establishment of the Carson Park Renovation Ad Hoc Subcommittee.

2.                  Chairman Dear to APPOINT two Agency Members to the Carson Park Renovation Ad Hoc Subcommittee with the approval by a majority of Agency Board present.

3.                  Chairman Dear to APPOINT the three recommended members of the Parks and Recreation Commission to the Carson Park Renovation Ad Hoc Subcommittee with the approval of a majority of Agency Board present.

ACTION:

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (AGENCY/COUNCIL)

 

UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

 

ADJOURNMENT