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October 16, 2012
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Agenda posted - Approval of Executive Session Agenda (Closed
Session)
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
Executive Session (Closed Session) - Ceremonial Presentation
CLOSED SESSION (Item) 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:
City of Carson v. Tesoro South Coast Company, LLC, LASC Case Number BC475607
ACTION:
Labor Negotiator
ITEM NO. (2)
EMPLOYMENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government
Code § 54957, to conduct an
employee evaluation for the position of City Manager.
ACTION:
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
FLAG SALUTE: CAMILLE VIKTORIA VIDAURRI, PARK WESTERN
EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
INVOCATION:
On
Consistent with the so-called “
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 21, 2012 (SPECIAL)
TUESDAY,
APRIL 17, 2012 (REGULAR)
TUESDAY,
MAY 1, 2012 (REGULAR)
SATURDAY,
MAY 12, 2012 (SPECIAL)
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
B.
PRESENTATION OF A $15,000 CHECK FROM WEST
BASIN
C.
CONGRESSWOMAN LAURA RICHARDSON, LEGISLATIVE
UPDATE
D.
WATER REPLENISHMENT BOARD OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA DIRECTOR, ALBERT ROBLES
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
NEW BUSINESS CONSENT
NEW
BUSINESS CONSENT (Items 3-19)
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. RATIFY the Oversite Board's determination on the due diligence review for the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund Agreed-upon Procedures Report dated September 28, 2012.
2. RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-105, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES STATEMENTS FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
DIRECT the CITY CLERK to take the following actions:
1. PUBLISH the attached three (3) Notices of Intention to Adopt or Amend a Conflict of Interest Code and direct delivery of the same to all affected employees; and
2. ESTABLISH three (3) 45-day public comment periods commencing on Thursday, October 18, 2012 and continuing through the close of business on Monday, December 3, 2012.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-107, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD CORRECT INEFFICIENCIES IN THE AUDIT SYSTEM, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND INEQUITIES IN THE FORMULAS FOR DISTRIBUTING COURT ORDERED ARREST AND CITATIONS FINES, FEES AND ASSESSMENTS GENERATED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT."
2. INSTRUCT staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to City of Glendora Mayor Pro Tem Joe Santoro, League of California Cities President Bob Bogaard, League of California Cities Regional Public Affairs Manager Jeff Kiernan, Congresswomen Janice Hahn and Laura Richardson, Senators Rod Wright and Ted Lieu, Assemblymembers Isadore Hall and Warren Furutani and County Supervisor Ridley-Thomas.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (7) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 12-108 SUPPORTING MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-108 Supporting Make A Difference Day.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-109, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT (PEMHCA)."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-110, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING FURTHER CUTS TO FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT FURTHER IMPACT CORE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS"
2. INSTRUCT staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to League of California Cities President Bob Bogaard, League of California Cities Regional Public Affairs Manager Jeff Kiernan, Congresswomen Janice Hahn, Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson, Senators Rod Wright and Ted Lieu, Assemblymembers Isadore Hall and Warren Furutani and County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (10) CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 12-057 AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF SPECIFIED CITY RECORDS (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-057, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF SPECIFIED CITY RECORDS."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (11) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 12-114 ESTABLISHING MAY 12 AS MERVYN DYMALLY DAY IN CARSON (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-114 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING MAY 12 AS MERVYN DYMALLY DAY IN HONOR OF HIS CAREER AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR, AND THE COMMUNITIES HE REPRESENTED."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-115 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 30 TEMPORARY TAXES TO FUND EDUCATION. GUARANTEED LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-116 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING PROPOSITION 32 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY PAYROLL DEDUCTION. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES, INITIATIVE STATUTE."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. ACCEPT the donations received in July and August 2012 in the amount of $13,450.00.
2. APPROVE an increase in the FY 2012/13 General Fund revenue budget by $13,450.00, in the revenue account numbers listed in Exhibit No. 1 and Exhibit No. 2.
3. APPROPRIATE the $13,450.00 to the FY 2012/13 expenditure budget in the expenditure account numbers listed in Exhibit No. 1 and Exhibit No. 2.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (15) CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL LIST OF EVENTS SEEKING FUNDING FROM BUSINESSES (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE the list of anticipated events.
2. DIRECT staff to transmit the list to the Chamber of Commerce and interested businesses.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. AWARD a three-year contract to Central Parking System, Inc. to provide street sweeping parking enforcement services for the city of Carson, for the period of October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2015 for a total cost of $487,504.78.
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (17) STATUS OF THE ANNUAL SENIOR CITIZEN HOLIDAY LUNCHEON (COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE report.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. AUTHORIZE the Beautification Committee to form a Carson School-Community Garden Alliance between the Beautification Committee and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
2. AUTHORIZE the Beautification Committee to solicit donations from businesses to fund gardening projects.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (19) CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT AS COMPLETE PROJECT NO. 1303: CITYWIDE RUBBERIZED SLURRY SEAL FY 2010/11 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. ACCEPT as complete Project No. 1303: Citywide Rubberized Slurry Seal FY 2010/11.
2. APPROVE Change Order No. 1 for Project No. 1303: Citywide Rubberized Slurry Seal FY 2010/11.
3. AUTHORIZE staff to file a Notice of Completion.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Item 20)
ITEM NO. (20)
RESOLUTION
NO. 12-111 RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,223,972.34, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 106723 THROUGH 106991
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Item 21)
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 Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-097, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF FEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 11-086."
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items 22-28)
ITEM NO. (22)
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:
ITEM NO. (23) CONSIDER FILLING VACANCY ON THE CARSON HISTORICAL COMMITTEE BY MAYOR DEAR (CITY CLERK)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
RECOMMENDATION for the Mayor:
1. CONSIDER or APPOINT a member to 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:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE Council Policy and Procedure 1.1.
2. IDENTIFY two events or organizations for the 2013 calendar year.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and INTRODUCE for first reading Ordinance No. 12-1497, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE PROCEDURAL RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-112, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 10-007 REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE CARSON HISTORICAL COMMITTEE;" and
2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-113, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 09-052 REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE CARSON UTILITY USERS TAX CITIZENS BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE;" and
3. DETERMINE, by minute order, that the composition of the Carson Beautification Committee will be nine (9) members.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (27) CONSIDERATION OF HOLIDAY LIGHTING AND DECORATIONS FOR 2012 (COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction to staff.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. REVIEW the staff's proposed median safety fence concept of Project No. 954: Median Irrigation System and Landscaping Upgrade Phase II, Del Amo Boulevard from Avalon Boulevard to Wilmington Avenue.
2. APPROVE Concept "A" for a temporary median safety fence, 3.5 ft. high fence on the sides with 5 ft high arch at center, based on the rendered photo prepared by the staff in Public Information Office.
3. APPROPRIATE additional funding in the amount of $8,140.00 from the Measure R fund balance to augment the allocated budget for this project.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 29-31)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-102, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 5-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2012/13 THROUGH 2016/17 AND APPROVING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 2012/13 FISCAL YEAR."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction to staff.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (31) CONSIDER THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTER PLAN FOR THE CARSON INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE GARDEN (COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction to staff.
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
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)
ADJOURNMENT