CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

 

THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/ CARSON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

 

5:00 P.M.

 

AGENDA POSTED:  FEBRUARY 12, 2009

 “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

Property Negotiator

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

Property:

168 acres and generally bounded by the San Diego Freeway, Avalon Boulevard, Main Street and the Torrance Lateral Channel

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes and Clifford W. Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Bryan  Miranda, LNR

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 NEGOTATORS

Property:

616 East Avalon Boulevard

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes and Clifford W. Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Brad Pearl, New Mark Merrill Corporation

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.

 

FLAG SALUTE:        VINCENT MIRAMONTES

 

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:  PASTOR DR. JOHNNY V. BAYLOR, JUDSON BAPTIST 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, FEBRUARY 3, 2009   (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 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.

ITEM NO. (3)                        CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE LETTER TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY PERTAINING TO THE REQUIRED ERAF PAYMENT FOR FY 2008/09 BY THE  CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY  (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the inclusion of the language recommended by the California Redevelopment Association (CRA) in the formal transmittal to the county, to be sent on or before the March 1, 2009 due date.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Executive Director to implement and administer, using the best available option, the ERAF requirement based on the final outcome of the lawsuit or as new developments in the lawsuit take place.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (4)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 09-03 TO APPROVE DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1295-08 TO CONSTRUCT A MIXED-USE BUSINESS PARK WITH 265,000 SQUARE FEET OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, OFFICE & RETAIL SPACE IN THE ML-ORL (MANUFACTURING LIGHT, ORGANIC REFUSE LANDFILL) ZONE & WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA 1.  THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 20630 FIGUEROA STREET  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE Design Overlay Review No. 1295-08 subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit "B" to the Resolution.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-03, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1295-08 TO CONSTRUCT A MIXED-USE BUSINESS PARK WITH APPROXIMATELY 265,000 SQUARE FEET OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, OFFICE AND RETAIL SPACE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 20630 S. FIGUEROA STREET."

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (5)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 09-04, FOR THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR REMODEL OF AN EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED IN THE ML (MANUFACTURING, LIGHT) AND WITHIN THE MERGED AND AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA.  THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 2000 EAST CARSON STREET  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE Design Overlay Review No. 1300-08 subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit "B" to the Resolution.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-04, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1300-08 FOR THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR REMODEL OF AN EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED AT 2000 EAST CARSON STREET (Exhibit No. 3)."

ACTION:

DEMANDS

DEMANDS (Item 6)

ITEM NO. (6)                        RESOLUTION NO. 09-06 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $524,956.11, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-004626 THROUGH 1-004665; PROJECT 2 FUND IN THE AMOUNT   OF   $507,644.71,   DEMAND   NUMBERS    2-004101   THROUGH    2-004139; PROJECT   3   FUND  IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,756.21, DEMAND NUMBERS 3-000448 THROUGH 3-000474; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $490,015.70, DEMAND NUMBERS 4-000293 THROUGH 4-000323

ACTION: 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:

 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (None)

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (None)

 

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 7-9)

ITEM NO. (7)                        CONSIDERATION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TCM GROUP, INC. TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PROJECT NO. 919:  WILMINGTON AVENUE INTERCHANGE MODIFICATION AT THE I-405 FREEWAY  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)  THIS IS A JOINT AGENDA ITEM WITH COUNCIL ITEM NO. 11

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE a Professional Services Agreement with TCM Group, Inc. to provide Construction Management Services for Project No. 919:  Wilmington Avenue Interchange Modification at the I 405 freeway; for a negotiated fee not-to-exceed $ 2,994,788.00, pending Caltrans' pre-award audit.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Chairman to execute the Professional Services Agreement, after Caltrans' pre-award audit, and following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (8)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 09-05 APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CARSON MARKETPLACE, LLC FOR THE BOULEVARDS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PROJECT AREA NO. 1)  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) THIS IS A COMPANION AGENDA ITEM WITH COUNCIL ITEM NO. 12

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  REVIEW the business terms of the Second Amendment to the Owner Participation Agreement with Carson Marketplace, LLC.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-05, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CARSON MARKETPLACE, LLC FOR THE BOULEVARDS DEVELOPMENT (PROJECT AREA NO. 1)."

3.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chair to execute the Second Amendment to the Owner Participation Agreement following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (9)                        CONSIDERATION OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS' PROGRAM  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

1.                  APPROVE the proposed program changes.

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