CITY
OF CARSON
REGULAR
MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL
HELEN KAWAGOE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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CARSON, CA 90745
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July 16, 2013
5:00 P.M.
AGENDA POSTED: JULY 12, 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 1-2) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45
P.M.
ITEM NO. (1)
CONFERENCE WITH
LABOR NEGOTIATOR:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code
§ 54957.6, with Acting 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.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (2)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
APPOINTMENT:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. A closed session will be held,
pursuant to Government Code §54957, to consider a possible appointment to the
position of City Manager.
ACTION:
ROSED
SESSON
Flag
Salute - Approval of Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
6:00
P.M.
FLAG SALUTE: AUSTIN CRUZ,
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
INVOCATION: PASTOR
MICHAEL J. FISHER, GREATER ZION CHURCH
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES:
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
TRUC DEVER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND SUZANNE KLUH, DIRECTOR OF
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES, GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL
DISTRICT
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.
Oral communications not taken up within the time allotted will be
taken at the end of the meeting.
NEW
BUSINESS CONSENT
NEW
BUSINESS CONSENT (Items 3-11)
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:
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (4) MEETING DISPOSITION: CITY COUNCIL AD-HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE LOCATION OF THE RESTROOM AT DOLPHIN (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (5) CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 13-070 PERTAINING TO LEGISLATIVE INVOCATIONS (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. Upon the recommendation of the Policy Committee, WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 13-070, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY REGARDING INVOCATIONS AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS."
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 13-039, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR PART-TIME, UNCLASSIFIED, UNREPRESENTED, HOURLY CLASSIFICATIONS (RESOLUTION NO. 06-155), BY ADOPTING NEW PART-TIME JOB SPECIFICATIONS."
2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 13-040, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR PART-TIME, UNCLASSIFIED, UNREPRESENTED, COMPUTER LAB INSTRUCTOR CLASSIFICATIONS."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (7) CONSIDERATION OF THE AWARD OF A PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR A CISCO ROUTER SYSTEM (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE the formal bid process as defined by the Carson Municipal Code, Section 2607, as allowed by Section 2604 (b), (Exhibit No. 1)
2. AWARD a purchase contract for the purchase of the Cisco Router 1001 system to MSN Communications, Inc., in the amount of $38,243.77
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 13-073, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA ENCOURAGING EFFORTS BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO REGULATE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH AN ADULT BUSINESS PROPOSED TO OPERATE AT 1957 E. DEL AMO BOULEVARD, RANCHO DOMINGUEZ."
2. DIRECT staff to transmit a copy of the executed resolution to Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (9) CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON EMERGENCY SHELTERS DURING AND AFTER NATURAL DISASTERS/STATES OF EMERGENCY (COMMUNITY SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 13-060, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE VERA STREET NORTH OF 213TH STREET, AND SETTING A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING HEREIN."
2. SET a Public Hearing for August 6, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
ACTION:
DEMANDS
DEMANDS (Item 12)
ITEM NO. (12)
RESOLUTION
NO. 13-072 RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,104,334.40, DEMAND
CHECK NUMBERS 110859 THROUGH 111145
ACTION:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Items 13-15)
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.
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. OPEN the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing.
2. ALLOCATE the revised figure of $115,396.00 in public service funding for FY 2013/14 (PY 2013) among the providers as indicated.
3. APPROVE the revised FY 2013/14 (PY 2013) CDBG budget.
4. APPROVE the submission of the revised 2013-2014 Annual Action Plan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. OPEN the Public Hearing and CONTINUE the item to August 6, 2013.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. OPEN the Public Hearing and CONTINUE this item to August 6, 2013.
ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items 16-19)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. Mayor Dear to CONSIDER, APPOINT, or REAPPOINT members to the Commissions, Committees, and Boards (Exhibit No. 1) in accordance with Ordinance No. 04-1330;
2. Mayor Dear and City Council to CONSIDER REMOVAL of members to the Historical, Utility Users Tax Citizens Budget Oversight and Beautification Committees in accordance with Resolution Nos. 13-066 (Exhibit No. 2) and 13-067 (Exhibit No. 3), with the approval of a majority of the entire City Council present, including the Mayor.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (17) CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF THE FY 2013/14 GENERAL FUND BUDGET (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. REVIEW and CONSIDER the FY 2013/14 General Fund Budget.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (18) PRESENTATION OF THE FY 2013/14 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS BUDGETS (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. REVIEW and CONSIDER the FY 2013/14 Special Revenue Budgets.
ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE new location for construction of the Dolphin Park Remote Restroom, Project No. 999: Dolphin Park Improvements, to be at the northwest corner of Dolphin Park, east of the parking lot on Martin Street.
2. AUTHORIZE the expenditure of the cost associated with the approval of the new location for construction of the Dolphin Park Remote Restroom in the amount of $88,500.00.
ACTION:
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 20-22)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. Upon recommendation of the Policy Committee, WAIVE further reading and INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 13-1526 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A PREFERENCE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES IN THE PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES."
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (21) CONTRACT TO PROVIDE PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES (CITY MANAGER)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ITEM NO. (22) CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR A THIRD COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE SERVICE HAULER (PUBLIC WORKS)
RECOMMENDATION for the City Council:
1. CONSIDER and PROVIDE direction.
ACTION:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
ORDINANCE SECOND READING: (Item 23)
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
A.
COUNCILMEMBER
GIPSON REQUESTS AN ITEM TO DISCUSS SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH
RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:
UNFINISHED-CONTINUED EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS (CLOSED SESSION)
ADJOURNMENT