CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

 

THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

 

5:00 P.M.

 

AGENDA POSTED:  SEPTEMBER 11, 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 NEGOTIATORS

Property:

501 East Albertoni Street

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes and Clifford W. Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Arturo Schneider, Primestor

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 NEGOTIATORS

Property:

20820 South Main Street

Agency Negotiators:

Jerome G. Groomes and Clifford W. Graves

Negotiating Parties:

Hamid Pournamdari, Milad 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:      LELAHNI JOHNSON, 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 TUVAI FAATAI, CALVARY CHAPEL OF SOUTH BAY

 

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, JULY 21, 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 THE ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 AND AN AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR PROJECT NO. 1006 [FEDERAL NO. ESPL-5403(014)]:  BROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS FROM GRIFFITH STREET TO ALONDRA BOULEVARD  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) THIS IS A COMPANION AGENDA ITEM WITH COUNCIL ITEM NO. 4

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  AWARD a construction contract for Project No. 1006 [Federal No. ESPL-5403(014)]:  Broadway Improvements from Griffith Street to Alondra Boulevard in the amount of $1,896,686.12, to the lowest responsible bidder, Imperial Paving Company, Inc.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the expenditure of a construction contingency, if necessary, in the amount of $189,668.00 (10%) 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 construction contract following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

4.                  AUTHORIZE a material testing service agreement in the amount of $18,956.00 by Hushmand Associates, Inc.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (4)                        CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT AS COMPLETE PROJECT NO. 877:  168TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM MAIN STREET TO 500 FEET WEST OF MAIN STREET  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  ACCEPT as complete Project No. 877:  168th Street Improvements from Main Street to 500 feet West of Main Street.

2.                  AUTHORIZE staff to file a Notice of Completion.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (5)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 09-31, APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1331-09 FOR THE FAÇADE REMODEL AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS OF AN EXISTING MULTI-TENANT COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL CENTER LOCATED AT 930-940 DOMINGUEZ STREET AND 20930 BONITA STREET  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE Design Overlay Review No. 1331-09 subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit "B" to the resolution.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 09-31, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1331-09 FOR THE FAÇADE REMODEL AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS OF AN EXISTING MULTI-TENANT COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL CENTER LOCATED AT 930-940 DOMINGUEZ STREET AND 20930 BONITA STREET."

ACTION:

 

DEMANDS

DEMANDS (Item 6)

ITEM NO. (6)                        RESOLUTION NO. 09-32 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,938.49, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-004854 THROUGH 1-004865; PROJECT 2 FUND IN THE   AMOUNT     OF   $29,753.11,   DEMAND   NUMBERS    2-004285   THROUGH    2-004293; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,125.75, DEMAND NUMBERS 4-000388 THROUGH 4-000392

ACTION: 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:

 

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Item 7)

ITEM NO. (7)                        NOVEMBER MEETING SCHEDULE DUE TO THE CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2009  (AGENCY SECRETARY)   THIS IS A JOINT AGENDA ITEM WITH COUNCIL ITEM NO. 19

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

1.                  APPROVE the November Meeting Schedule as follows:

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