CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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DECEMBER 2, 2008
5:00 P.M.
AGENDA
POSTED: NOVEMBER 26, 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) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Legal Counsel
ITEM NO. (1)
CONSIDERATION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-57 CONFERENCE WITH AGENCY LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the Redevelopment Agency:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-57, "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
ITEM NO. (2)
CONFERENCE
WITH AGENCY REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
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Property: |
21720,
21802-21810, |
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Agency Negotiators: |
Jerome G. Groomes, Clifford W. |
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Negotiating Parties: |
Andrew Gross |
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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:
DYONNA
STRAUGHTER, ANNALEE AVENUE 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 “
PASTOR
TEKA SMITH, NEW PHILADELPHIA AME
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:
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 12, 2008 (SPECIAL JOINT)
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 18, 2008 (REGULAR)
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 19, 2008 (ADJOURNED REGULAR
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 3-5)
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.
RECOMMENDATION
for the Redevelopment Agency:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AWARD
a construction contract for Project No. 1255:
Hemingway Park Improvements, Rehabilitation of the Existing Irrigation
System, in the amount of $360,000.00, to the lowest responsible bidder, Marina
Landscape, Inc.
2.
AUTHORIZE
construction contingencies in the amount of $54,000.00 (15%) for change orders
such as the removal and remediation of contaminated soil, substructure
conflicts, and other unforeseen construction work that may be required to
complete this project.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Chairman to execute the contract following approval as to form by the
Agency Council.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the Redevelopment Agency:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
an amendment to the Redevelopment Agency budget for FY 2008/09 so that pending
First-Time Home Buyers' Program approved applicants can be funded.
2.
APPROPRIATE
$3,735,500.00 from the unreserved, undesignated Redevelopment Agency Low and
Moderate Income Housing fund balance to augment the amount currently budgeted
for the First-Time Home Buyers' Program.
3.
DIRECT
staff to report back to Council, regarding program modifications to address
Agency budget limitations.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the Redevelopment Agency:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the payment of $2,083,737.00 to the county's Educational Revenue Augmentation
Fund (ERAF) by May 10, 2009.
2.
APPROPRIATE
$2,083,737.00 from the unreserved undesignated Merged and Amended Project Area
Fund balance to cover the cost of this required payment.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Agency Chairman to report to the county auditor by March 1, 2009 on how the
Agency intends to remit the ERAF payment.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Item 6)
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:
SPECIAL ORDERS
OF THE DAY (None)
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS (None)
NEW BUSINESS
DISCUSSION (Items 7-8)
RECOMMENDATION
for the Redevelopment Agency:
1.
CONSIDER
and DISCUSS the proposed January Meeting Schedule (Exhibit No. 1).
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the Redevelopment Agency:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-56, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THOMAS L. SAFRAN FOR THE SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECT LOCATED AT 708, 716, AND 724 EAST CARSON STREET (PROJECT AREA NO.
4)."
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Agency Chairman to execute the aforementioned First Amendment to the Owner
Participation Agreement following approval as to form by Agency Counsel.
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