CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING

OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

 

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June 4, 2013

 

5:00 P.M.

 

AGENDA POSTED:  MAY 30, 2013

“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(d)(1), 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 Alhambra, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS116375, California Supreme Court Case No. S185457.

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, City Attorney and Human Resources Officer, its negotiators(s), regarding labor negotiations with ACE, CPSA, & AME, AFSCME Local 809 as well as Unclassified Management and the City Manager.

 

ACTION:

 

ITEM NO. (3)                        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

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

 

 

Flag Salute - Approval of Minutes

CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

6:00 P.M.

FLAG SALUTE:      CHANEL LEIGH DE GUZMAN, 232ND PLACE ELEMENTARY 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.  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 KARLA ABREU, ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH OF GOD

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012  (SPECIAL MEETING)

MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012  (SPECIAL MEETING)

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.                 KATIE PANDOLFO, GENERAL MANAGER, THE STUB HUB CENTER

C.                MR. CHISUN LEE, FORCEBEL USA, INC., CHICAGO, IL REGARDING:  LANDFILL MINING AND MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE SORTING TECHNOLOGY

 

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)                        CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 13-054  TO AUTHORIZE CITY STAFF TO WORK ON THE PREPARATION OF THE CARSON ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND TO AUTHORIZE A STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY GROUP (COMMUNITY DEVELOPEMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  TAKE the following actions:

2.                  AUTHORIZE staff to work on the Carson Active Transportation Plan in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and UCLA/RAND.

3.                  APPROVE the formation of the Stakeholder Advisory Group consisting of representatives of the City Council, designated Carson Commissions and the Chamber of Commerce, the California State University at Dominguez Hills and resident members at large.

4.                  APPOINT two Councilmembers to serve on the Stakeholder Advisory Group.

5.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 13-054,   "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO WORK ON LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND UCLA/RAND PROJECT IN SUPPORT OF THE CARSON ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN."

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (5)                        CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY OF CARSON TO PROVIDE GANG ALTERNATIVE PREVENTION PROGRAM SERVICES  FROM JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014 (COMMUNITY SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the agreement with the county of Los Angeles Probation Department to provide Gang Alternative Prevention Program (GAPP) services to the City of Carson, in the amount of $83,500.00, from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the GAPP services agreement for FY 2013/14, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (6)                        CONSIDER APPROVING A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES FOR BUS STOP AND BUS SHELTER MAINTENANCE FOR THE CARSON CIRCUIT BUS SYSTEM (COMMUNITY SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  WAIVE the proposal process as defined by the Carson Municipal Code, Section 2610(a) [Exhibit No. 2].

2.                  APPROVE an agreement with Goodwill Industries to provide routine clean-up and maintenance for the City of Carson's bus stops and bus shelters in the amount of $63,116.00 for the period July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, with an option to extend the contract for an additional year.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (7)                        CONSIDER THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE MACHADO LAKE TRASH TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD STAKEHOLDER GROUP IMPLEMENTATION OF MACHADO LAKE TRASH SCREEN PROJECT FUNDED BY PROPOSITION 84 STORM WATER GRANT PROGRAM (PUBLIC WORKS)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE the Memorandum of Agreement for the Machado Lake Trash Total Maximum Daily Load Stakeholder Group Implementation of Machado Lake Trash Screen Project Funded By Proposition 84 Storm Water Grant Program.

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

3.                  AUTHORIZE the payment of $2,114.61 to the City of Torrance.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (8)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 13-052 APPROVING THE CITY OF CARSON'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S  BEACON AWARD RECOGNITION PROGRAM (PUBLIC WORKS)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 13-052, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY OF CARSON'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S BEACON AWARDS RECOGNITION PROGRAM."

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (9)                        CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR THE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WITH SWAYZER'S, INC. (PUBLIC WORKS)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1.                  APPROVE the contract extension with Swayzer's Inc., for an additional three-year period for Landscaped Median Maintenance Services in the amount of $198,000.00.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract extension with Swayzer's Inc., following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (10)                    CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RATE ADJUSTMENT WITH NATIONWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR STREET SWEEPING SERVICES  (PUBLIC WORKS)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1.                  APPROVE an increase of 2.2% to Nationwide Environmental Services for street sweeping services for FY 2013/14.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (11)                    CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RATE ADJUSTMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS FOR TREE TRIMMING SERVICES (PUBLIC WORKS)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1.                  APPROVE an increase of 1.0% to West Coast Arborist, Inc. for tree trimming Services for FY 2013/14.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (12)                    CONSIDER INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOPING THE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PLANS AND THE MONITORING PLANS TO COMPLY WITH THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD LOS ANGELES REGION ORDER NO. R4-2012-0175, NPDES PERMIT NO.  CAS004001 (PUBLIC WORKS)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  AUTHORIZE staff to solicit proposals for the preparation of a City of Carson Watershed Management Program and Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program to fulfill the requirements of California Regional Water Quality Control Board Los Angeles Region Order No. R4-2012-0175, and

2.                  AUTHORIZE the City Manager to sign and submit the Notice of Intent to the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Los Angeles Region on or before June 28, 2013.

ACTION:

DEMANDS

DEMANDS (Item 13)

ITEM NO. (13)                    RESOLUTION NO. 13-053 RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,072,607.97, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 110270 THROUGH 110462

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 (Item 14)

ITEM NO. (14)                    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:

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION

 

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 15-20)

ITEM NO. (15)                    FISCAL YEAR 2013/14 CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET (CITY MANAGER)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  RECEIVE and FILE the Fiscal Year 2012/13 City Manager's Proposed Budget.

2.                  SET June 16, 2013, as the date to conduct a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2013/14 Proposed Budget.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (16)                    CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 13-042 IN SUPPORT OF PORT TRUCK DRIVERS (CITY MANAGER)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 13-042, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF PORT TRUCK DRIVERS

2.                  DIRECT staff to transmit an executed copy of the resolution to LAANE.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (17)                    CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE FY 2013/14 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS BUDGETS (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1.                  REVIEW and CONSIDER the adoption of the Special Revenue Funds budgets for FY 2013/14.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (18)                    CONSIDER A REQUEST OF $10,000.00 TO ASSIST THE SAMOAN FEDERATION IN PRODUCING THE 2013 SAMOAN FLAG DAY CELEBRATION (COMMUNITY SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

1.                  DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction to staff.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (19)                    CONSIDERATION OF LAUNCHING AND PLANNING THE CARSON 5,000 LB WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE (COMMUNITY SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  Consider incorporating components of the 5,000 lb. challenge with Dr. Ian Smith's 50 million lb. challenge through the Recreation and Human Services Division.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (20)                    CONSIDERATION OF AN AWARD OF CONTRACT BETWEEN ENTERPRISE FLEET MAINTENANCE TRUST AND THE CITY OF CARSON, FOR EQUITY LEASING OF LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES AND A CONTRACT BETWEEN ENTERPRISE FLEET MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR MAINTENANCE OF LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES (PUBLIC WORKS)

RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  AWARD an Equity Lease Agreement to Enterprise Fleet Maintenance Trust (EFM) for the City's light duty vehicles, in the amount of $195,118.00, for the first year of the lease program and for the estimated amounts for subsequent years as shown on Exhibit No. 1.

2.                  AWARD a Maintenance Agreement to Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. (EFMI) for the leased light duty vehicles, in the amount of $17,520.00, for the first year of the maintenance program and for the estimates amounts for subsequent years as shown on Exhibit No. 1.

3.                  AUTHORIZE to include $195,118.00 for the annual lease payment and $17,520.00 for the annual maintenance cost in FY 2013/14 General Fund operating budget of Public Works Department.

4.                  AUTHORIZE staff to include $126,607.00 in the FY 2013/14 budget of the Capital Asset Replacement Fund (CARF) for the first year cost of the after market equipment (AME).

5.                  AWARD a Purchase Order to Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. for the AME in the amount of $126,607.00, after the execution of the Equity Lease Agreements.

6.                  APPROVE the treatment of proceeds from the sale/auction of City vehicles to be replaced as additions to the projected revenues of the Capital Asset Replacement Fund in the fiscal year the sale/auction is completed.

7.                  AUTHORIZE the City Manager or his designee, to execute the individual Lease Rate Quote sheets.

8.                  AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Equity Lease and Maintenance Agreements following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

ACTION:

ORDINANCE SECOND READING

 

ORDINANCE SECOND READING: (Item 21)

ITEM NO. (21)                    ORDINANCE NO. 13-1520: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF VARIOUS COMMISSIONS (CITY MANAGER

Oral Communication (Staff)  - Adjournment

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL)

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

ADJOURNMENT