CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING

OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

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May 1, 2012

5:00 P.M.

AGENDA POSTED: APRIL 26, 2012

“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:

Executive Session (Closed Session) - Ceremonial Presentation

CLOSED SESSION (Items 1-3) 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: Imperial Avalon v. City of Carson, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS131374

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (2) 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: Park Granada (218 Properties), LLC v. City of Carson, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BS-131337

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (3) 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: Carson Harbor Village, LTD v. City of Carson, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BS-133538

ACTION:

Labor Negotiator

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes

CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

6:00 P.M.

FLAG SALUTE:

KELVIN ANDREWS, WILDER PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

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:

PASTOR JIM PELAYO, TRINITY ASSEMBLY CHARISMATIC FELLOWSHIP

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

NONE

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 at the beginning of the meeting.

INTRODUCTIONS

INTRODUCTIONS

A. INTRODUCTION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES

B. PRESENTATION FROM RYAN CHOURA OF CHOURA EVENTS

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 the Council on items not on the posted Agenda but are items of interest that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. 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 other than to place it on the Agenda for a future meeting if appropriate.

NEW BUSINESS CONSENT

NEW BUSINESS CONSENT (Items 4-12)

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. (4) CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH VANIR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, INC., FOR PROJECT NO. 1223: CARSON PARK MASTER PLAN (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) THIS IS A COMPANION AGENDA ITEM WITH SUCCESSOR AGENCY ITEM NO. 1.

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. APPROPRIATE $73,832.00 from the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance to augment the amount currently budgeted for Project No. 1223: Carson Park Master Plan.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (5) CONSIDER AN EXTENSION OF THE TERM PURCHASE ORDER FOR UNIFORM RENTAL AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. APPROVE the award of a term purchase contract for uniform rental and laundry services to Prudential Overall Supply, a Carson-based vendor, for an estimated amount of $30,000.00 per year for three years, for a total of $90,000.00, for the period August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2015.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (6) CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE VARIOUS DONATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1. ACCEPT the donations received in March 2012 in the amount of $3,380.00.

2. APPROVE an increase in the FY 2011/12 General Fund revenue budget by $3,380.00, in the revenue account numbers listed in Exhibit No. 1.

3. APPROPRIATE the $3,380.00 to the FY 2011/12 expenditure budget in the expenditure account numbers listed in Exhibit No. 1.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (7) CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH PENSKE TRUCK LEASING COMPANY, LP FOR A THREE-YEAR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR SELECTED HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, CITY BUSES AND TRAILERS (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1. APPROVE an amendment to the Penske contract to increase the three-year contract amount by $100,000.00. This will provide for the remaining unpaid invoices of approximately $15,000.00 for the contract year ending April 3, 2012. Additionally, it will provide an additional $85,000.00 for the remaining two contract years ending on April 3, 2013, and April 3, 2014, to cover annual repairs not included in the original contract and any contractually required Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase.

2. AUTHORIZE amending the original scope of work to provide the necessary corrective repairs in order to comply with California Highway Patrol's inspection requirements.

3. AUTHORIZE staff to administratively make changes to the Penske contract to add and remove vehicles, as necessary.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (8) CONSIDER A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION TO THE AGREEMENT FOR FAIR HOUSING SERVICES WITH THE HOUSING RIGHTS CENTER (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1. APPROVE the first amendment to the agreement between the city of Carson and the Housing Rights Center to administer a fair housing program for a one-year extension from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $32,240.00.

2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the first amendment to the agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (9) CONSIDER A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION TO AGREEMENTS WITH MDG ASSOCIATES, INC., AND RRM DESIGN GROUP, TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE COMMERCIAL FAÇADE PROGRAM (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1. APPROVE a first amendment to the agreement with MDG Associates, Inc. to provide professional services for the preparation of architectural plans for the Commercial Façade Program for a one-year period from May 17, 2012 through May 17, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00.

2. APPROVE a first amendment to the agreement with RRM Design Group to provide professional services for the preparation of architectural plans for the Commercial Façade Program for a one-year period from May 17, 2012 through May 17, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00.

3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the first amendments to the agreements for architectural services following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (10) CONSIDER THE STATUS OF ABX1 26 IMPLEMENTATION (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. RECEIVE and FILE.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (11) CONSIDER APPROVAL TO PAY CENTRAL PARKING SYSTEM, INC. ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS FOR BUILDING SECURITY SERVICES UNTIL A NEW CONTRACT IS APPROVED FOR A VENDOR TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES (PUBLIC SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. APPROVE payment to Central Parking System, Inc. for building security services, on a month-to-month basis, until a new contract for this service is approved.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (12) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 12-049, RECOGNIZING MAY AS STROKE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF CARSON, (PUBLIC SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-049 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, RECOGNIZING MAY AS STROKE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF CARSON."

ACTION:

DEMANDS

DEMANDS (Item 13)

ITEM NO. (13) RESOLUTION NO. 12-047 RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $667,755.15, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 104200 THROUGH 104361

ACTION:

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Item 14-15)

ITEM NO. (14) CONSIDER FILLING VACANCIES ON THE MOBILEHOME PARK RENTAL REVIEW BOARD AND THE CARSON HISTORICAL COMMITTEE BY MAYOR DEAR (CITY CLERK)

RECOMMENDATION for the Mayor:

1. CONSIDER or APPOINT members to the Mobilehome Park Rental Review Board and the Carson Historical Committee, with the approval of a majority of the entire City Council present, including the Mayor, as listed on Exhibit No. 1.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (15) CONSIDER REQUEST FROM MAYOR DEAR TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE COMMISSION, COMMITTEE AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS (CITY CLERK)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. CONSIDER the request from Mayor Dear and PROVIDE direction.

ACTION:

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 16-20)

ITEM NO. (16) CONSIDERATION OF PARTICIPATING IN AND FUNDING A SCHOLARSHIP FOR A CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZ HILLS STUDENT (CITY MANAGER)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. CONSIDER and PROVIDE direction.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (17) CONSIDER DISABLING THE MUTE BUTTON TECHNOLOGY USED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER DURING MEETINGS HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL (CITY MANAGER)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. CONSIDER and PROVIDE direction.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (18) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 12-048 AMENDING THE ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE MEETINGS OF CERTAIN CARSON LEGISLATIVE BODIES & ORDINANCE NO. 12-1489 AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE § 2405 (CITY MANAGER)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. CONSIDER and PROVIDE direction.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (19) CONSIDERATION OF REVISIONS TO STANDARD MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES 1.65 AND 1.56

ITEM NO. (20) (CITY MANAGER)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. CONSIDER and PROVIDE direction.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (20) CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 12-1487, ESTABLISHING CITY TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION AND AMENDING THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1. WAIVE further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 12-1487, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING CITY TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION AND AMENDING THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE."

ACTION:

ORDINANCE SECOND READING

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL)

COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS:

UNFINISHED-CONTINUED EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS (CLOSED SESSION)

UNFINISHED/CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT