CITY OF CARSON
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
701 EAST CARSON STREET
CARSON, CA 90745
THE
CARSON CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR
MEETINGS
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July 21, 2009
AGENDA POSTED: JULY 17, 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
ITEM NO. (1)
CONSIDERATION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 09-081 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-081, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING A CLOSED SESSION TO CONFER
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SIX (6) MATTERS OF EXISTING LITIGATION: COLONY COVE PROPERTIES, LLC V. CITY OF
CARSON, CITY OF CARSON MOBILEHOME PARK RENTAL REVIEW BOARD ET AL, US DISTRICT
COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CA CASE NO. CV08-07065 PA (JWJx); COLONY COVE
PROPERTIES, LLC V. CITY OF CARSON, CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL ET AL, SUPERIOR
COURT OF CA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO. BS115305; COLONY COVE PROPERTIES,
LLC V. CITY OF CARSON, CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL ET AL, SUPERIOR COURT OF CA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO. BS114932; COLONY COVE PROPERTIES, LLC V. CITY OF
CARSON, CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL, SUPERIOR COURT OF CA, COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES CASE NO. BC392603; CARSON HARBOR VILLAGE, LTD. V. CITY OF CARSON ET AL,
SUPERIOR COURT OF CA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CENTRAL DISTRICT CASE NO. BS112239;
CARSON HARBOR VILLAGE, LTD. V. CITY OF CARSON, SUPERIOR COURT OF CA, COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES CASE NO. BC381581."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (2)
CONSIDERATION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 09-080 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-080, "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: BILLIE JO PONCE DE LEON & RUEBEN PONCE DE
LEON V. CITY OF CARSON, LASC CASE NO. TC-022460."
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED
SESSION)
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION)
5:45 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
CEREMONIAL
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
A.
CERTIFICATES
OF APPOINMENT:
UTILITY
USERS' TAX CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
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 “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:
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:
THURSDAY,
JUNE 4, 2009 (ADJOURNED REGULAR)
MONDAY,
JUNE 15, 2009 (SPECIAL)
TUESDAY,
JUNE 16, 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
INTRODUCTIONS
(Items 3-6)
ITEM NO. (3)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (4)
EMPLOYEE
INTRODUCTIONS
ITEM NO. (5)
PRESENTATION
BY STEVEN BRADFORD, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
ITEM NO. (6)
PRESENTATION
BY MIKE BASSETT, LONG BEACH CONSERVATION CORPS
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 7-14)
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:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8)
CONSIDER
AN EXTENSION OF THE TERM PURCHASE ORDER FOR UNIFORM RENTAL AND LAUNDRY
SERVICES (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
an extension of the term purchase order for uniform rental and laundry services
with Prudential Overall Supply, a Carson-based vendor, for an estimated amount
of $31,000.00 per year for three years, beginning August 2009 through August
2012.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
CONSIDER
AN EXTENSION OF THE TERM PURCHASE ORDER FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
the formal bidding procedures as defined by the Carson Municipal Code, Section
2607 (Exhibit No. 1).
2.
APPROVE
A three-year extension of the current term purchase order for gasoline and
diesel fuel with Petro-Diamond, Inc. for the period covering July1, 2009
through June 30, 2012, for an estimated cost of $250,000.00 for FY 2009/10,
$265,000.00 for FY 2010/11, and $280,000.00 for FY 2011/12.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (10)
CORRECTION
OF DAILY BREEZE INFORMATION ON FEES FOR SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATIONS (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
STATUS
REPORT ON THE CARSON CIRCUIT - SECOND QUARTER
(DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the plans, specifications, and estimates and order the work for Project No.
1237: Median Irrigation Upgrade, Central Avenue from Del Amo Boulevard to
Turmont Street.
2.
AUTHORIZE
staff to advertise the work and call for bids for Project No. 1237: Median Irrigation Upgrade, Central Avenue from
Del Amo Boulevard to Turmont Street.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (13)
CONSIDER
BOND RELEASE FOR TRACT MAP NO. 53585:
ARBORS AT AVALON, 22801 - 23041 S. AVALON BOULEVARD (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AUTHORIZE
the release of the entire current set of surety bonds in the amount of
$2,636,755.00 and accept replacement of the current set of surety bonds with a
new set of surety bonds in the amount of $910,500.00 for the remaining sewer
and storm drain work of Tract Map No. 53585.
2.
INSTRUCT
the City Clerk to send a copy of the City Council action to the principal and
surety.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
the use of the city of Carson seal by Heal the Bay for advertisement and
promotion of participation in the Dominguez Channel Cleaning Project.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items 15)
ITEM NO. (15)
RESOLUTION
NO. 09-079 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,304,502.25, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 086658 THROUGH 086944
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL
ORDERS OF THE DAY (Item 16)
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:
1.
OPEN
the Public Hearing and CONTINUE the Public Hearing to August 4, 2009.
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS (Items 17)
ITEM NO. (17)
CONSIDERATION
OF EXEMPTION FROM UTILITY USERS' TAX FOR CHURCHES (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
DO
NOT establish an exemption for churches and/or other non-profit organizations.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW
BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 18)
ITEM NO. (18)
STATUS
REPORT ON THE 2009 SAMOAN FLAG DAY CELEBRATION (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
ORDINANCE
SECOND READING: (Items 19)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED
SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION