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March 16, 2011
AGENDA POSTED: March 11, 2011
“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)
Agenda posted - Approval of Executive Session Agenda (Closed
Session)
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
CLOSED SESSION
Executive Session (Closed Session) - Ceremonial Presentation
CLOSED SESSION (Item) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.
Legal Counsel
ITEM NO. (1)
CONSIDERATION
OF CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(b)(1) and (b)(3), to confer with legal counsel because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one case.
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (2)
CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATION: PART TIME AFSCME (CITY MANAGER)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
FLAG SALUTE:
INVOCATION:
On
Consistent with the so-called “
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
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)
A.
INTRODUCTIONS
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:
RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:
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
NEW
BUSINESS CONSENT (Items 3-18)
These items are considered to
be routine items of COUNCIL business and have, therefore, been placed on the
CONSENT CALENDAR. If 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.
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. ACCEPT as complete Project No. 1241: Annual Overlay Program, Various Locations.
2. AUTHORIZE staff to file a Notice of Completion
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following action:
1. CONSIDER and ADOPT Revised SMP No. 3.45 (Exhibit No. 1).
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 11-043, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, TO SUPPORT MORE RESTRICTIVE BUILIDNG STANDARDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ORDINANCE NO. 2010-0060."
2.
DIRECT staff to transmit an executed copy of the
resolution, approved findings and any other modified documents to Fire Marshall
and Assistant Fire Chief Roy L. Dull,
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
Take the following actions:
1. Authorize the Agency Treasurer to make the payment of $3,464,606.00 from the funds of the Carson Redevelopment Agency to the city's General Fund for FY 2010/11.
2.
3. Authorize the Agency Treasurer to make the payment of $3,533,898.00 from the funds of the Carson Redevelopment Agency to the city's General Fund for FY 2011/12.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDERATION OF INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO.
11-1467 AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NOS. 11-036 AND 11-039 APPROVING AMENDMENTS
TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN CALPERS AND THE CITY OF
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8) STATUS REPORT ON FILLING VACANT POSITIONS
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. AWARD a construction contract for Project No. 1311 [Federal No. STPL-5403(019)]: Wilmington Avenue Pavement Restoration from Del Amo Boulevard to Victoria Street in the amount of $1,166,463.54, to the lowest responsible bidder, Silvia Construction, Inc.
2. AUTHORIZE the expenditure of a construction contingency, if necessary, in the amount of $174,969.00 (15%) 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 Mayor to execute the construction contract following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
4. AUTHORIZE a material testing service agreement in the amount of $14,945.00 by Hushmand Associates, Inc.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11) (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
AUTHORIZE the provision of a one-hour truck
parking zone on the east side of Broadway from 140 feet to 210 feet north of
2. DIRECT the Development Services Work Group to post the appropriate truck parking signs.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1.
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No.
11-032, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON,
CALIFORNIA, TO INSTALL A STOP SIGN ON
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 11024, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORINA, SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO PROVIDE INTERIM LANDSCAPE IMOPROVEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 21943 WILMINGTON AVENUE."
2.
3. INSTRUCT staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to Pat Foley, Real Estate Portfolio Manager, BP West Coast Products, LLC.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (13) CONSIDER A STATUS REPORT ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE PROGRAM (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
Take the following actions:
1. APPROVE the agreement for professional services between the Carson Housing Authority, through the office of the Executive Director, and the National Urban Fellows, Inc. for FY 2011/2012 for a not-to-exceed amount of $65,000.
2. AUTHORIZE the Carson Housing Authority Executive Director to execute the agreement following the approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
APPROVE THE TRANSMITTAL OF THE 2010
2.
3. DIRECT staff to transmit the 2010 Carson Housing Element Progress Report to the State HCD Department
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. DETERMINE pursuant to Government Code Section 65402, that the proposed acquisition by the City of Carson, California and Carson Housing Authority of certain properties owned by the Carson Redevelopment Agency is consistent with the City's General Plan in that no change of General Plan designation shall occur with the conveyance of property.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT the $9,500.00 grant from the
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Prevention Initiative Demonstration Project contract following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
3. APPROVE the increase in FY 2010/11 revenue projection by $9,500.00 in account number 10-00-999-609-4533.
4. APPROPRIATE $9,500.00 to the account numbers listed in the fiscal impact section of this report.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
APPROVE the City of
2.
APPROVE the City of
3.
APPROVE the proposed site staff has identified
for the organic community garden, which is located on Redevelopment Property
near the corner of
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Items 19)
ITEM NO. (19)
RESOLUTION
NO. 11-040 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,670,723.28, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 097517 THROUGH 097769
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Items 20-22)
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 joint Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the joint Public Hearing.
2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 11-037, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND AFFIRMED HOUSING GROUP, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 21227 FIGUEROA STREET."
3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Disposition and Development Agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. OPEN the public hearing
2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 11-042, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 792-10". (Exhibit No. 1)
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 2011-2012 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development.
3. APPROVE the proposed FY 2011/12 (PY 2011) CDBG budget.
4. ALLOCATE the $178,055.00 in CDBG public services funding for FY 2011/12 (PY 2011) among the providers as designated by the City Council.
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items 23-24)
ITEM NO. (23)
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:
2. " PLANNING COMMISSION (9)
3. " PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION (7)
4. " ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION (7)
5. " CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION (7)
6. " HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (7)
7. - HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION-YOUTH (2)
8. " CITYWIDE ADVISORY COMMISSION (7)
9. " ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (11)
10.
"
11. - AT-LARGE MEMBER (3)
12. - AT-LARGE MEMBER (ALTERNATE) (4) - 1 VACANCY - TRIANGLE PAGE 10
13. - PARK OWNER MEMBER (2)
14. - PARK OWNER MEMBER (ALTERNATE) (2)
15. - RESIDENT HOMEOWNER MEMBER (2)
16. -RESIDENT HOMEOWNER MEMBER (ALTERNATE) (2)
17. " PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMISSION (7)
18. -COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE (3)
19. -PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST (4)
20. " PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION (5)
21. " PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION (7)
22. " RELOCATION APPEALS BOARD (5) - 1 VACANCY - TRIANGLE PAGE 12
23. " WOMEN'S ISSUES COMMISSION (7)
24. " SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION (11) - 1 VACANCY - TRIANGLE PAGE 14
25. " YOUTH COMMISSION (11)
26. " VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION (11)
27. " BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE (11)
28. " UTILITY USERS' TAX CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (24) - 2 VACANCIES - TRIANGLE PAGE 19
29.
"
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1.
CONSIDER A 9-MONTH CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR JAY'S
CARERTING TO PROVIVDE CATERING SERVICES AT THE
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 25-27)
WAIVE further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 11-1468 “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 08-1401, SECTION 2, CONCERNING MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS.”
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (26) MEETING DISPOSITION: CITY COUNCIL POLICY SUB-COMMITTEE (CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. ALLOW the report
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
Take the following actions:
1. APPROVE a decrease in the general fund balance "prudent reserve" percentage for economic uncertainties and unforeseen expenditures from 20% to 10% of annual expenditures.
2. APPROVE additions and modifications to the other designations of the General Fund balance as outlined in this report.
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND
ORDINANCE SECOND
ITEM NO. (28)
GRANT
A PIPELINE FRANCHISE TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE, L. P. ORDINANCE NO.
11-1462 (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
Oral Communication (Staff)
- Adjournment
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS
TO FUTURE AGENDAS
UNFINISHED-CONTINUED EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS (CLOSED SESSION)
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT