CITY
OF
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MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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October 19, 2010
AGENDA POSTED: OCTOBER 15, 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:
CLOSED SESSION (Item 1) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Legal Counsel
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (1)
CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR: ALL GROUPS
(EXCEPT CITY MANAGER AND UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES) (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6, with the City Manager and Administrative Services General Manager, regarding labor negotiations with AME, Supervisors Association, Professional Association, AFSCME Local 809, ACE, and Unrepresented employees.
ACTION:
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION)
REPORT
ON CLOSED SESSION
CITY
COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 P.M.
FLAG SALUTE: AUSTIN MENDOZA, 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 “
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
TUESDAY,
JUNE 15, 2010 (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 (Item 2)
ITEM NO. (2)
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 3-8)
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. (3)
STATUS
REPORT ON CREATION OF A "CUSTOMER COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE" (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-113, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, FINDING AND DETERMINING TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE EXEMPTION SET FORTH IN SECTION 61104(e) OF ARTICLE VI, CHAPTER 11 OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A TWO PERCENT TAX ON ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITY USERS."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. ACCEPT the donations through June 30, 2010 in the amount of $30,440.29.
2. APPROVE an increase in the revenue budget of the General Fund by $30,440.29 for FY 2009/10.
3. APPROPRIATE the $30,440.29 in donations received in FY 2009/10 to the account numbers listed in Exhibit No. 1.
4. APPROVE an increase in the revenue budget of the General Fund by $86,045.13 for FY 2010/11.
5. APPROPRIATE the remaining balance in the donations accounts as of June 30, 2010, in the amount of $86,045.13, to the account numbers listed in Exhibit No. 1 for use in FY 2010/11 by the various city work groups.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 10-112, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES UNION (AFSCME), COUNCIL 36, LOCAL 809, FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (7) UPDATE ON VICIOUS DOG INVESTIGATIONS (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE report.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8) THIS ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items 9)
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Item 10)
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
Agency/Council are requested to select three speakers to represent your
opinion.
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. 10-110, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 825-10 AND DENYING VARIANCE NO. 517-10."
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items 11)
ITEM NO. (11)
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
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 12-15)
ITEM NO. (12)
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) – 1 vacancy – Triangle
Page 6
·
Parks
and Recreation Commission (7)
·
Environmental
Commission (7)
·
Cultural
Arts Commission (7)
·
Human
Relations Commission (7)
- Human
Relations Commission-Youth (2)
·
Citywide
Advisory Commission (7)
·
Economic
Development Commission (11)
·
- At-Large Member (3)
- 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) – 2 vacancies – Triangle Page 20
·
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. DETERMINE the size and composition of such ad hoc committee, and give the committee a name.
2. APPOINT the members of such ad hoc committee.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (14) CONSIDERATION OF A FEE WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE CARSON WOMEN'S CLUB BLACK AND WHITE BALL (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. CONSIDER and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (15) THIS ITEM INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS
TO FUTURE AGENDAS:
A.
MAYOR PRO TEM SANTARINA REQUESTS CONSIDERATION
OF A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LAUSD LOCAL DISTRICT 8’S APPLICATION FOR THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL CHOICE PROCESS
B.
COUNCILMEMBER
DAVIS-HOLMES REQUESTS CONSIDERATION OF A REPORT TO COUNCIL ON WHAT THE CITY OF
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION