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MARCH 4, 2009
5:00 P.M.
AGENDA POSTED: FEBRUARY 26, 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
(None) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
5:45
P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
A.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO BE PRESENTED TO THE SENIOR DANCE GROUP
OF
B.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO BE PRESENTED TO VIRGINIA ELMO, HONOREE
OF THE 2009 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH - COMMUNITY AND SENIOR SERVICES OF
C.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO BE PRESENTED TO THE RECIPIENTS WHO
SUPPORTED THE MARILYN K. DORLAC'S 5TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
D.
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE 100TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF
THE NAACP TO BE RECEIVED BY OLIVIA VERRETT, PRESIDENT, CARSON/TORRANCE BRANCH,
NAACP
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 P.M.
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 “
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
them 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,
FEBRUARY 17, 2009 (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
(Items 1-2)
ITEM NO. (1)
INTRODUCTION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (2)
EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS
NEW BUSINESS CONSENT
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 3-11)
These
items are considered to be routine items of Council/Agency business and have,
therefore, been placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.
If Council/Agency 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:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AWARD
a construction contract for Project No. 1233:
Annual Overlay Program, Citywide in the amount of $626,426.05, to the
lowest responsible bidder, Ortiz Asphalt Paving Company.
2.
AUTHORIZE
construction contingencies in the amount of $100,855.00 (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 Mayor to execute the contract following approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
4.
AUTHORIZE
a material testing service agreement in the amount of $9,975.00 by Hushmand
Associates, Incorporated (HAI) Geotechnical, Earthquake and Environmental
Engineers.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (4)
CONSIDERATION
OF OPPOSITION TO H.R. 848 (CONYERS) AND
S. 379 (LEAHY): PERFORMANCE RIGHTS ACT (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
OPPOSE
H.R. 848 and S. 379: Performance Rights
Act.
2.
DIRECT
staff to transmit letters of opposition to Congresswoman Laura Richardson,
Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Barbara Boxer, Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
and Senator Patrick Leahy.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROPRIATE
$31,855.00 from the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance to cover the
cost of the CARB-mandated fuel system upgrade to account no.
01-60-640-003-6004.
2.
WAIVE
the formal bidding procedures as defined by Carson Municipal Code Section 2607.
(Exhibit No. 1).
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Purchasing Manager to award a purchase contract to TLM Petro Labor Force,
Inc. for services to upgrade the city's fuel station in the amount of
$27,700.00 plus 15% contingency for unforeseen costs.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (6)
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:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-025, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CONDUCT A
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 09-026 AMENDING THE SCOPE OF
WORK AND BOUNDARIES OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 9, AND SETTING A TIME
AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING HEREIN."
2.
SET
a Public Hearing for March 18, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-027, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CONDUCT A
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 09-028 AMENDING THE SCOPE OF
WORK AND BOUNDARIES OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 8, AND SETTING A TIME
AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING HEREIN."
2.
SET
a Public Hearing for March 18, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-023, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 33334.16, EXTENDING THE TIME FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF CARSON TO INITIATE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR REAL PROPERTY AT 616 EAST
CARSON STREET (WITH ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 7335-010-908, 7335-010-907, AND
7335-011-900) ACQUIRED WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUNDS."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
CONSIDER
EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FINGERPRINT PROCESSING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF
CERRITOS (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
a contract extension with the city of
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the contract following approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Item
12)
ITEM NO. (12)
RESOLUTION
NO. 09-029 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,682,368.21, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 083897 THROUGH 084226
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL ORDERS
OF THE DAY (None)
UNFINISHED BUSINESSUNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Items 13)
ITEM NO. (13)
CONSIDER
POSSIBLY CANCELING ALL REMAINING SPECIAL AND MINI EVENTS FOR FY 2008/09 (PUBLIC
SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONTINUE
the consideration of this item to the City Council mid-year budget review
meeting (date to be determined).
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS
DISCUSSION (Items 14-16)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (15)
UPDATE
ON MOBILEHOME PARK LEGISLATIVE WORKGROUP (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ALLOW
a presentation by James Dantona.
2.
RECEIVE
and FILE this report.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND
ORDINANCE
SECOND
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON
CLOSED SESSION