CITY OF
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
701
EAST CARSON STREET
CARSON,
CA 90745
THE
CARSON CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE
VIA Time Warner Cable CHANNEL 35 AS WELL AS VIA THE INTERNET AT: HTTP://CI.CARSON.CA.US
February 16, 2010
AGENDA POSTED: FEBRUARY 12, 2010
“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. 10-015 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-015, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING A CLOSED SESSION TO CONFER
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION IN ONE (1) CASE."
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.
CERTIFICATE
OF APPOINTMENT:
UTILITY
USERS' TAX CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
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 “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
JANET CARTER, ABUNDANT NEW LIFE FAMILY MINISTRIES
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,
DECEMBER 1, 2009 (REGULAR)
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 19, 2010 (REGULAR)
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 1, 2010 (SPECIAL)
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 2-4)
ITEM NO. (2)
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
ITEM NO. (3)
EMPLOYEE
INTRODUCTIONS
ITEM NO. (4)
EMERGENCY
EVACUATION PROCEDURES
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 5-16)
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.
APPROVE
the plans, specifications, estimates, location map and location list and order
the work for Project No. 1241 [Federal No. STPL-5403(018)]: Annual Overlay Program, Various Locations.
2.
AUTHORIZE
staff to advertise the work and call for construction bids for Project No. 1241
[Federal No. STPL-5403(018)]: Annual
Overlay Program, Various Locations.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-006, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND
APPROVING A COOPERATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND THE CITY OF CARSON FOR STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN PROJECT
AREA NO. 1 AND THE MERGED AND AMENDED PROJECT AREA."
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the Cooperation Agreement by and between the city of
Carson and the Agency following approval as to form by City Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (7)
CONSIDER
CHANGE OF STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY
(CITY TREASURER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
APPROVE
and ADOPT the Amended Statement of
Investment Policy.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8)
SAMOAN
AND PHILIPPINE DISASTER RELIEF FUND STATUS REPORT (CITY TREASURER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9)
CONSIDER
APPROVAL OF THE 2010 STUDENT CULTURAL EXCHANGE VISIT TO SOKA, JAPAN (CITY
MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
the travel of the Student Cultural Exchange delegation to Soka, Japan to
represent the city of Carson and the Carson Sister Cities Association (CSCA).
2.
APPROVE
the composition of the delegation, which will consist of six students and one
chaperon to be selected by the CSCA.
3.
APPROPRIATE
$3,708.00 from the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance to cover the
cost of the full fare of the chaperon ($927.00) and 50-percent of the airfare
of the six student delegates ($2,781.00).
ACTION:
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. 10-016, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING SENATOR BARBARA BOXER'S EFFORTS
FOR A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION AND CONTINUED FEDERAL SUPPORT OF THE TEMPORARY
ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY FUND."
2.
DIRECT
staff to transmit an executed copy of the resolution to Senator Barbara Boxer,
Congresswoman Laura Richardson and President Barack Obama.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-009, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING CONSENT AND JURISDICTION TO
THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES IN THE MATTER OF COUNTY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
1697 AND COUNTY LIGHTING DISTRICT LLA-1, CARSON ZONE, CITY OF CARSON L
067-2009."
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-010, "A JOINT RESOLUTION OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES; THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT; THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 8 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 8); THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA;
AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE NEGOTIATED EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX
REVENUES RESULTING FROM ANNEXATION OF L 067-2009 TO COUNTY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT 1697."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (14)
REPORT
ON CARSON FORECLOSURE AWARENESS INITIATIVE
(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
RECEIVE
and FILE this report.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (15)
CONSIDERATION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 10-012 SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES PRESCHOOL ADVOCACY
INITIATIVE (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-012, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES PRESCHOOL
ADVOCACY INITIATIVE."
2.
APPROVE
the city of Carson becoming a member of the Los Angeles Preschool Advocacy
Coalition.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Human Services Manager, or his designee, to attend the Los Angeles
Preschool Advocacy Coalition meetings on behalf of the city of Carson.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items 17)
ITEM NO. (17)
RESOLUTION
NO. 10-014 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,256,012.32, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 090759 THROUGH 091063
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL
ORDERS OF THE DAY (Item 18)
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
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
OPEN
the continued Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public
Hearing.
2.
WAIVE
further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 09-1440, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN BULLETIN
DISPLAYS, LLC AND THE CITY OF CARSON FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING DISPLAY TO BE LOCATED AT 19401 MAIN STREET."
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS (Items 19-20)
ITEM NO. (19)
CONSIDERATION
OF THE HAITIAN RELIEF EFFORTS (CITY
MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
DISCUSS
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (20)
STATUS
UPDATE ON ISSUES BEFORE THE FIREWORKS SUBCOMMITTEEE (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
LISTEN
to the staff presentation regarding the Fireworks Subcommittee meeting held on
Thursday, February 11, 2010.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW
BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 21)
ITEM NO. (21)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
ORDINANCE
SECOND READING: (Items 22)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED
SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION