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June 19, 2012
AGENDA POSTED: JUNE 15, 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 1-2) 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: Carson Harbor Village, LTD v. City of
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (2)
CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. A closed session will be
held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6, with City Manager and
Administrative Services General Manager, regarding labor negotiations with
AFSCME.
ACTION:
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
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:
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/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
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
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. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-061, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, COMMENDING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' RESCISSION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DATED JANUARY 27, 1942, WHICH SUPPORTED THE RELOCATION OF AMERICANS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY FROM THEIR HOMES AND BUSINESSES."
2. DIRECT staff to transmit an executed copy of the resolution to all members of the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, the Japanese American Citizens League, Pacific Southwest Regional Office, 250 E. First Street, Suite 303, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and the Japanese American Senior Citizens, 2110 Corinth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-065, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THOMAS E. HENRY'S DECISION TO ADOPT THE NEW TRUSTEE AREA BOUNDARIES MAP FOR COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT."
2. DIRECT staff to transmit an executed copy of the resolution to Special Trustee Thomas E. Henry and all members of the Board of Trustee's for Compton Community College District and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Keith Curry.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No.
12-064, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTNG THE LA WINS! CAMPAIGN WINNING A
2.
DIRECT staff to transmit an executed copy of the
resolution to the Service Employees International Union - United Long Term Care
Workers (SEIU-ULTCW)
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE the formal bid process stipulated under CMC Section 2607, as allowed by Section 2604(a), for this purchase.
2. AUTHORIZE staff to purchase the LaneLight in-pavement warning light system, flashing beacons, pedestrian push buttons, and solar power package from Nextech Systems using TDA Article 3 Bicycle Pathway funds.
3.
APPROVE a budget transfer within the TDA Article
3 Bicycle Pathway fund, in the amount of $49,137.75, from Project Number 999 -
Dolphin Park Improvement - Prefab Restroom (Phase 1), account number
17-90-999-004-8008/0099901, to Project Number 1336 - Pedestrian Safety
Enhancements on
4. APPROVE the award of a purchase contract for traffic/pedestrian safety equipment to Nextech Systems in the amount of $37,759.86.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1.
ACCEPT as complete - Traffic signal installation
at the intersection of
2.
AUTHORIZE staff to add this intersection to the
list of traffic signals maintained by the
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (8) CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. APPROVE an increase of 3.2% to the Integrated Commercial/Industrial Waste Management Services price matrix for FY 2012/13.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE the plans, specifications, estimates, Location Maps and Location List, and order the work for Project No. 1297: Citywide Annual Overlay Program and Project No. 1289: Citywide Annual Concrete Replacement Program.
2. AUTHORIZE staff to advertise the work and call for construction bids for Project No. 1297: Citywide Annual Overlay Program and Project No. 1289: Citywide Annual Concrete Replacement Program.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (10) CONSIDER THE STATUS OF ABX1 26 IMPLEMENTATION (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE a professional services agreement with Ryan Snyder Associates/RBF Consulting for the preparation of Carson Comprehensive Master Plan of Bikeways for a not-to-exceed total of $74,000. 00.
2. 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 quitclaim of that 828 square-foot easterly portion of the 15-foot wide easement for maintenance and access purposes described in the corrective grant deed, recorded July 7, 2009, as instrument No. 20091032930 and later modified in the Modified Easement Grant Deed as Instrument No. 20111336794 Official Records of Los Angeles County, California, relating to Assessor's Parcel Numbers 7316-010-910.
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the quitclaim documents following approval as to form by City Attorney.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Item 13)
ITEM NO. (13)
RESOLUTION
NO. 12-060 RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,212,081.30, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 104944 THROUGH 105166
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Items 14-15)
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.
ITEM NO. (14)
PUBLIC
HEARING REGARDING FISCAL YEAR 2012/13 CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED GENERAL FUND
BUDGET (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. CONDUCT a Public Hearing study session on the proposed FY 2012/13 General Fund Budget and CONTINUE the Public Hearing open until July 3, 2012 at 6 p.m.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (15) PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RESIDENTIAL WASTE SERVICES RATE ADJUSTMENT (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. OPEN the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2. APPROVE an increase of 3.2% to the ($0.59 per month, $7.08 per year) for FY 2012/13 for Integrated Residential Waste Management Services.
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Item 16)
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. (17) 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 (None)
ORDINANCE SECOND
ORDINANCE SECOND
ITEM NO. (18)
ORDINANCE
NO. 12-1490:
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)
UNFINISHED/CONTINUED
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT