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April 19, 2011
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Agenda posted - Approval of Executive Session Agenda (Closed
Session)
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
CLOSED SESSION
Executive Session (Closed Session) - Ceremonial Presentation
CLOSED SESSION (Items 1-2) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45
P.M.
Legal Counsel
ITEM NO. (1)
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1.
A closed session will be held, pursuant to
Government Code § 54956.9(a), to confer with legal counsel
regarding pending litigation to which the city is a party. The title of such litigation is as
follows: Gutierrez vs. City Of
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (2)
CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. A
closed session will be held, in pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6,
with the City Manager and Administrative Services General Manager, regarding
labor negotiations with AFSCME (Part Time).
ACTION:
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
FLAG SALUTE: ROGER
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,
JULY 20, 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
INTRODUCTIONS
A.
INTRODUCTION OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
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 3-12)
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. APPROVE a one-year contract extension to the consultant retainer agreement with MDG Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $268,800.00.
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (4) MEETING DISPOSITION: CITY COUNCIL COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC SIGNAGE SUB-COMMITTEE (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT as complete Project No. 1922: Traffic Signal Installation at the
intersection of
2. AUTHORIZE staff to file a Notice of Completion.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (6) CONSIDERATION OF A REPORT ON PIPELINE SAFETY (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. CONTINUE this item to the May 17, 2011 City Council Meeting.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
APPROVE the one-year agreement with Graffiti
Tracker Inc., to provide professional graffiti tracking services for the city
of
2. WAIVE the requirements of Carson Municipal Code Section 2610 (a).
3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
APPROVE the second one-year contract extension
of the agreement with All City Management Services to provide professional
crossing guard services for the city of
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract extension following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11) CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 11-055 SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 9 (YEE) THE FAIR SENTENCING FOR YOUTH ACT (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 11-055, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 9 (YEE) THE FAIR SENTENCING FOR YOUTH ACT."
2. DIRECT staff to transmit the resolution to State Senator Leland Yee, State Senator Darrell Steinberg, State Senator Juan Vargas, Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes, Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal, Assemblymember Diane Harkey, Assemblymember Warren Furutani, Assemblymember Ted Lieu and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Democratic Club.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12) MEETING DISPOSITION: CITY COUNCIL LANDSCAPE AND MONUMENT SUB-COMMITTEE (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Item 13)
ITEM NO. (13)
RESOLUTION
NO. 11-054 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,529,307.60, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 098051 THROUGH 098387
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 14-20)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. APPROVE the meeting schedule for the month of June, 2011, as follows:
Tuesday, June 7 Regular meetings for the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at 5:00 P.M. for the closed session agenda and 6:00 P.M. for the business agenda.
Tuesday, June 21 No meeting due to the United States Conference of Mayors.
Wednesday, June 22 Adjourned Regular Meetings for the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at 5:00 P.M. for the closed session agenda and 6:00 P.M. for the business agenda.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (15) 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.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16) CONSIDERATION OF CITY COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEES (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. Mayor Dear to TAKE the following actions:
2. REAFFIRM, RE-DESIGNATE and/or DESIGNATE member assignments to the City Council Sub-committees.
3. CONSIDER the status of any City Council Sub-committee.
4.
CONSIDER and CREATE any
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (17) 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:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 11-051, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, TRANSFERRING TO THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY, 526 WEST CARSON STREET (APN 7343-019-901) AND 21227 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET (APN 7343-007-903), PROPERTIES PREVIOUSLY DEEDED FROM THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO THE CITY OF CARSON."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 11-053, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FINANCING AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE CITY OF CARSON, THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY."
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Financing Agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (20) CONSIDER BUDGETARY STATUS REPORT ON PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE RECREATION SERVICES DIVISION (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. ALLOW staff to make a presentation.
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND
ORDINANCE SECOND
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