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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APRIL 6, 2010
5:00 P.M.
AGENDA POSTED: APRIL 2, 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 (Items 1-2) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Legal Counsel
ITEM NO. (1)
CONSIDERATION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 10-040 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-040, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING A CLOSED SESSION TO CONFER
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION IN ONE (1) CASE
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9(c)."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (2)
CONSIDERATION
OF LABOR NEGOTIATIONS: AFSCME LOCAL 809
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
MEET
and CONFER.
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED
SESSION)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
5:45
P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
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:
MATAGIESE TUNOA, UNITED SAMOAN
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:
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
(Item 3)
ITEM NO. (3)
INTRODUCTION OF
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
NEW BUSINESS CONSENT
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS – MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
This is the appropriate time for
members of the general public to address the Council/Agency on
items not on the posted Agenda but are items of interest that are within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the Council/Agency. Any person wishing to speak at this time is
requested to complete a Speaker Form, available on the podium or by the Public
Agenda Binder in the Council Chamber. ORAL COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE
(3) MINUTES PER SPEAKER. Under
the provisions of the Brown Act, no action can be taken on these items, and
there can be no dialogue or discussion of the items with the Council/Agency
other than to place it on the Agenda for a future meeting if appropriate.
NEW BUSINESS CONSENT (Items 4-12)
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.
ITEM NO. (4)
CONSIDERATION
OF RESOLUTION NO. 10-039 URGING NO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-039, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE 'TEXTING AND DRIVING.
IT CAN WAIT' CAMPAIGN."
2.
INSTRUCT
staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to Creasie James, Area
Manager for AT&T.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
INSTRUCT
staff to prepare a letter with all five Councilmembers' signatures to be mailed
to President Obama, Congresswoman Richardson, Senator Feinstein and Senator
Boxer.
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. 10 034, "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
064-2009."
2.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 10 035, "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 064 2009 TO COUNTY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT 1697."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT
the Keep America Beautiful, Inc. 2010 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Grant
in the amount of $1,500.00.
2.
APPROVE
the increase in the FY 2009/10 revenue projection by $1,500.00 in general fund
account no. 01-00-999-000-4522.
3.
APPROPRIATE
the grant funds to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System / Water
Quality account no. 01-80-820-285-6009 and expend those funds in accordance
with the 2010 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Memorandum of Understanding.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
AWARD
a service contract for Project No. 1324:
Citywide Removal of Damaged Canary Island Pine Trees in the amount of
$38,000.00, to the lowest responsible bidder, Finley's Tree and Landscape, Inc.
2.
AUTHORIZE
service contract contingencies in the amount of $5,700.00 (15%) for change
orders such as removal of additional damaged pine trees as deemed necessary
after further investigation.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the contract following approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (10)
CONSIDER
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR LANDSCAPE MEDIAN ISLAND
MAINTENANCE (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
INSTRUCT
staff to advertise for median island maintenance.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11)
CONSIDER
AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
APPROVE
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 09-H116 and Amendment No. 6 to Agreement No.
07-H149 with the city of Hawthorne.
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute the agreements following approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12)
THIS
ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS
(Item 13)
ITEM NO. (13)
RESOLUTION
NO. 10-036 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,261,356.30, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 091594 THROUGH 091927
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL
ORDERS OF THE DAY (Item 14-15)
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 Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2.
APPROVE
the submission of a Substantial Amendment to the 2005-2010 Five-Year
Consolidated Plan and 2009-2010 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
3.
AUTHORIZE
the use of $1,300,000.00 of Community Development Block Grant funds to acquire
Dominguez Trailer Park, located at 2666 East Dominguez Street.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
OPEN
the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2.
APPROVE
the submission of the 2010-2011 Annual Action Plan and the 2010-2015 Five-Year
Consolidated Plan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
3.
APPROVE
the proposed FY 2010/11 (PY 2010) CDBG budget.
4.
ALLOCATE
the $165,518.00 in CDBG public services funding for FY 2010/11 (PY 2010) among
the providers as designated by the City Council.
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW
BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 16-24)
ITEM NO. (16)
CONSIDER
APPROVING THE FUNDING FOR THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION CONTRACTS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2010/11 (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
CHOOSE
one of the following recommendations:
1.
RECOMMENDATION
FROM THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION:
APPROVE funding for the selected organizations recommended by the
Cultural Arts Commission, in the amounts recommended by the Cultural Arts
Commission, in the total amount of $221,269.00, and direct staff to include
that amount of funding in the FY 2010/11 general fund budget. OR
2.
RECOMMENDATION
FROM STAFF: APPROVE funding for the selected
organizations recommended by staff, in the amounts recommended by staff, in the
total amount of $177,700.00, and direct staff to include that amount of funding
in the FY 2010/11 general fund budget.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (17)
COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE, AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR DEAR
(CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
Mayor
Dear to CONSIDER, APPOINT, or REAPPOINT members to the Commissions, Committees,
and Boards 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:
·
Planning
Commission (9)
·
Parks and
Recreation Commission (7)
·
Environmental
Commission (7)
·
Cultural Arts
Commission (7) – 1 vacancy – Triangle Page 8
·
Human
Relations Commission (7)
- Human Relations Commission-Youth (2)
·
Citywide
Advisory Commission (7)
·
Economic
Development Commission (9)
·
Mobilehome
Park Rental Review Board (15)
- At-Large Member
(3) – 1 vacancy – Triangle Page 10
- At-Large Member
(Alternate) (4)
- Park Owner
Member (2)
- Park Owner
Member (Alternate) (2)
- Resident
Homeowner Member (2)
- Resident
Homeowner Member (Alternate) (2)
·
Public
Relations Commission (7)
- Community Representative (3)
- Public Relations Specialist (4)
·
Public Works
Commission (5)
·
Public Safety
Commission (7)
·
Relocation
Appeals Board (5)
·
Women’s Issues
Commission (7)
·
Senior
Citizens Advisory Commission (11)
·
Youth
Commission (11)
·
Veterans
Affairs Commission (11)
·
Beautification
Committee (11)
·
Utility Users’
Tax Citizens Oversight Committee (24)
·
Carson
Historical Committee (9)
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (18)
CONSIDERATION
OF CITY-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS (CITY
CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
REAFFIRM,
RE-DESIGNATE AND/OR DESIGNATE delegates and alternates to the City-Affiliated
Organizations listed on Exhibit No. 1, respectively.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (19)
CONSIDERATION
OF CITY COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEES (CITY
CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
Mayor
Dear to TAKE the following actions:
1.
REAFFIRM,
RE-DESIGNATE and/or DESIGNATE member assignments to the City Council Sub-committees.
2.
CONSIDER
the status of any City Council Sub-committee.
3.
CONSIDER
and CREATE any new City Council Sub-committee or RE-ACTIVATE any previous City Council Sub-committee as
listed on Exhibit No. 2.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
DISCUSS
and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
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:
TAKE
the following actions:
1.
WAIVE
further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-037, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND JASPER CONSTRUCTION FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2666 EAST DOMINGUEZ STREET."
2.
AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to execute a purchase and sale agreement after approval as to form by
the City Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
for the City Council:
1.
INSTRUCT
staff to work with Los Angeles Unified School District staff to obtain cost
projections for buses and report back to the City Council with those
projections on April 20, 2010.
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
ORDINANCE
SECOND READING: (Item 25)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC
ACTION:
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED
SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION