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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september 1,
2009
5:00 P.M.
AGENDA POSTED: AUGUST 28, 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 (Item 1) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Legal Counsel
ITEM NO. (1)
CONSIDERATION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 09-093 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-093, "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:
Labor Negotiator
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED
SESSION)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
5:45 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
FLAG SALUTE: RAVEN
FA'AVAE, YOUTH COMMISSIONER
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
JOEL WOOD, CARSON BIBLE CHURCH
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,
JULY 7, 2009 (REGULAR)
THURSDAY,
JULY 16, 2009 (SPECIAL JOINT)
TUESDAY,
AUGUST 4, 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 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 City
Clerk/Agency Secretary at the beginning of the meeting.
INTRODUCTIONS
INTRODUCTIONS
(Items 2-3)
ITEM NO. (2)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (3)
EMPLOYEE
INTRODUCTIONS
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 4-20)
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.
ACCEPT
as complete Project No. 1233: Annual
Overlay Program, Citywide.
2.
AUTHORIZE
staff to file a Notice of Completion.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-090, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, URGING PRESIDENT OBAMA AND CONGRESS
TO ADOPT HEALTH CARE REFORM PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR ALL
AMERICANS."
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to Senators Boxer and
Feinstein, Congresswoman Richardson and Los Angeles Councilwoman Janice Hahn.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (6)
CONSIDERATION
OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
SUPPORT
the resolutions regarding Social Host Responsibility and Divesting from Banks
the Fail to Cooperate with Foreclosure Prevention.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
TAKE
the following actions:
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-097, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ASSEMBLYMEMBER FURUTANI'S
EFFORTS TO CALL FOR AN AUDIT ON THE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES OF THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES."
3.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to Assemblymembers
Furutani, Ruskin, Hill, Arambula and Senator Price.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8)
CONSIDERATION
OF ST. PHILOMENA CATHOLIC CHURCH'S REQUEST FOR CARNIVAL PERMIT (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
St. Philomena Catholic Church's application for a carnival permit for Friday,
September 11th from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday, September 12th from
12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 13th from 12:00 noon to 10:00
p.m., contingent upon approvals being received from all inspecting agencies.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
CONSIDER
A PURCHASE CONTRACT TO FURNISH AND INSTALL A REPLACEMENT BOILER AT CITY
HALL (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AWARD
the contract to furnish and install the replacement boiler to RKDM
Enviro-Energy Services, in an estimated amount of $29,041.77.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (10)
CONSIDER
AWARD OF A TWO-YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AWARD
a two-year service contract, for the period of October 1, 2009 through
September 30, 2011, in the amount of $53,300.00 to The Way We Were Productions.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
an award of service contract to Southwest Offset Printing for the printing of
four (4) issues of the Parks, Recreation and Human Services Guide and three (3)
issues of the Carson Report in the amount of $38,666.38, including mailing
preparation, the optional 4-page inserts and printing overages.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the change order for additional work to upgrade the city's fuel station in the
amount of $2,266.00 to TLM Petro Labor Force, Inc.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Purchasing Manager to award a purchase contract in the amount of $8,950.00
to TLM Petro Labor Force, Inc. for the additional work required to bring the
fuel tanks at the Corporate Yard in compliance with SB989.
3.
APPROPRATE
$11,216.00 from the unreserved, undesignated General Fund balance to account
no. 01-60-640-003-6004 to cover the cost of the change order and additional
work required to bring the fuel tanks at the Corporate Yard in compliance with
SB989.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
a $14,082.67 increase in the contract amount for software maintenance and
support with SunGard Bi-Tech, Inc., for a new, not-to-exceed total of
$224,625.67.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
as complete Project Nos. 1229 and 1234:
Annual Concrete Replacement Program, Citywide.
2.
AUTHORIZE
staff to file a Notice of Completion.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
a Fund Transfer agreement assigning $300,000.00 of the city's Surface
Transportation Program Local funds to the county of Los Angeles as credit
toward the city's financial share of future cooperative road improvement
projects.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the Fund Transfer agreement following approval as to form
by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16)
STATUS
REPORT ON CARSON FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE this report.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (17)
RECOMMEND
LOAN MODIFICATION SERVICES TO CARSON RESIDENTS
(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
AUTHORIZE
the staff to prepare a report on loan modification services and steps that
homeowners can take to guard against unscrupulous practices, for the City
Council's consideration at the October 20, 2009 meeting.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
and RENEW the agreement for an additional one-year period with Central Parking
System, Inc., to provide building security services for the city of Carson from
February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AWARD
a three-year contract to Alltech Protective Services to provide street sweeping
parking enforcement services for the city of Carson, for the period of October
1, 2009 through September 30, 2012 for a total cost of $345,633.60.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the agreement, following approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
the new complimentary ticket policy for city-sponsored Fine Arts, Senior
Recreation and boxing special events.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS
(Item 21)
ITEM NO. (21)
RESOLUTION
NO. 09-096 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,039,536.28, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 087191 THROUGH 087799
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL
ORDERS OF THE DAY (Items 22-23)
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 Continued Public Hearing and CONTINUE the Public Hearing to October 20,
2009.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
OPEN
the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-091, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THE CITY OF CARSON TO BE IN
CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND ADOPTING THE CONGESTION
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65089."
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW
BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 24-29)
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
ITEM NO. (24)
COMMISSION
AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR DEAR
(CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
Mayor
Dear to CONSIDER and APPOINT members to the Mobilehome Park Rental Review
Board, Parks and Recreation Commission, and the Public Safety Commission in
accordance with Ordinance No. 04-1330, with the approval of a majority of the
entire City Council present, including the Mayor, as listed on Exhibit No. 1,
respectively:
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (25)
CONSIDER
REVISING THE POLICY REGARDING THE COUNCIL SEATING ARRANGEMENT ON THE DAIS (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 09-1431, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3, SECTIONS 6376, 6385, 63134.4
AND 63135.4 OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE REGULATION OF MASSAGE
PARLORS AND MASSAGE TECHICIANS."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (28)
CONSIDERATION
OF ORDINANCE NO. 09-1432 AMENDING THE BINGO PROVISIONS OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL
CODE (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAVE
further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 09-1432, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 6700, 6711, 6712, 6717, AND 6721
OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING AND LICENSING THE CONDUCT
OF BINGO WITHIN THE CITY OF CARSON."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Ordinance No. 09-1430U, "AN INTERIM URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ENACTED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 36934 AND 36937 AMENDING SECTION 9138.16 OF THE CARSON
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES."
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED
SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION