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October 4, 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 (Item 1) 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:
2.
Nakemma Romero-Bordley vs. City of
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED
SESSION
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
FLAG SALUTE: PASTOR
DAVID BUGGS, CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH
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,
APRIL 5, 2011 (REGULAR)
TUESDAY,
APRIL 19, 2011 (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 (Items)
A.
INTRODUCTION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES
B.
PRESENTATION
BY MARK DIVIS, VICE PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION FOR LOS ANGELES DEPUTY SHERIFFS
C.
CITY
COUNCIL TO PRESENT PROCLAMATION HONORING RED RIBBON WEEK
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
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 2-12)
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.
ITEM NO. (2)
CONSIDERATION
OF MONTHLY TREASURER'S REPORT (CITY TREASURER) THIS IS A JOINT AGENDA ITEM
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. CONSIDER and ADOPT Revised SMP No. 1.65.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RESCHEDULE the public hearing on October 18, 2011.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
DIRECT staff to solicit input from appropriate
city divisions, interested parties, and affected agencies regarding the Public
Works Commission's recommendation to change the name of
2. REFER the issue to the Planning Commission and report the findings back to the City Council within two months.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 11-117, "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 155-0(A)."
2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 11-118, "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 155 0(A) TO COUNTY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 1697."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 11 119, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL AND ADMINISTRATION OF ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8) CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENTS FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
APPROVE the agreements with the city of
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreements following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. REFER the violence-free city proposal to the City Council Policy Sub-Committee.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
APPROVE the agreement with the Metropolitan
Transit Authority to transfer responsibility of graffiti removal on the railway
bridge located south of the intersection at
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
3. APPROPRIATE $13,000.00 from the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance to cover the graffiti removal cost until the end of the fiscal year.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11) CONSIDER SOLICITATION OF BIDS TO INITIATE THE TRAPPING OF COYOTES IN THE SPRING OF 2012 (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. DIRECT staff to solicit bids for trapping coyotes.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (12) CONSIDER APPROVING THE AGREEMENT WITH SHAMROCK SHOWS TO PRESENT THE CITY OF CARSON HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL (PUBLIC SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
APPROVE the contract with Shamrock Shows to
present the city of
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Item 13)
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (None)
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.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items 14-16)
ITEM NO. (14)
COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE, AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR DEAR (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
RECOMMENDATION for the Mayor:
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:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 11-1475, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SIGNS, INCLUDING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9136.7 (SIGNS) OF DIVISION 6 (SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS) OF PART 3 (COMMERCIAL ZONES) AND SECTION 9146.7 (SIGNS) OF DIVISION 6 (SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS) OF PART 4 (INDUSTRIAL ZONE)."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (16) CONSIDER REVISED GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM SUBMITTALS (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. ADOPT the recommended policy guidelines for Community Development Block Grant public service funding requests (Exhibit No. 1).
2. DIRECT staff and the Citywide Advisory Commission to apply these guidelines to the review, evaluation, and recommendation of applications for funding.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Item 17)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE an amendment to the Sheriff's contract to continue the enhanced level of services of the Park Enforcement Team through June 30, 2012.
2. APPROPRIATE $360,000.00 from the unreserved, undesignated General Fund balance to account no. 01-90-905-032-6005 to cover the increased cost of the Sheriff's contract.
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
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT