City Council
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Agenda — 73 items
- 1 “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)
- 2 PUBLIC INFORMATION
- 3 The public may address the members of the City Council on any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council or on any items on the agenda of the City Council during the designated public comment periods. There will be two Oral Communication sessions: one for Agendized Items (comment about items ON the agenda) and the other for non-Agendized items (comment about items NOT on the Agenda). The Oral Communications portion of the agenda is limited to a duration of one hour unless otherwise approved by the City Council. Comment time is normally 3 minutes depending on the number of speakers. PUBLIC VIEWING AVAILABLE BY: - Livestream on the City’s website: The meeting will be streamed live over the internet via: www.carsonca.gov or on Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/CityofCarsonCaliforniaOfficialYouTubePage - Cable TV: Spectrum (Channel 35) and ATT (Channel 99)
- 4 IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN-PERSON, PUBLIC COMMENTS CAN BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE MEETING AT/VIA: - Email: Public comments can be emailed to cityclerk@carsonca.gov. The cut-off time to submit any email communications is 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. - Written: Written comments can be dropped off at the City Clerk’s Office or in the white box outside City Hall. The cut-off time to submit any written communications is 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Written comments dropped off at the City Clerk’s Office or at the white box or any email received will not be read aloud at Council Meeting but will be circulated to the City Council and incorporated into the record.
- 5 CALL TO ORDER: CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY (5:00 pm)
- 6 ROLL CALL (CITY CLERK):
- 7 FLAG SALUTE:
- 8 INVOCATION:
- 1. PASTOR E. WAYNE GADDIS OF GREATER ST. AUGUSTINE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
- 10 CLOSED SESSION (Items 2 to 6)
- 11 REPORT ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY CLERK)
- 12 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY ATTORNEY)
- 13 RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION UNTIL 6:00 P.M. OR UNTIL THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST
- 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (CITY COUNCIL)
- 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)
- 4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)
- 5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)
- 6. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)
- 19 RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST
- 20 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)
- 21 INTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR)
- 7. REPORT FROM CAPTAIN JONES OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION
- 8. REPORT FROM CHIEF KANE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 24 PRESENTATIONS
- 9. PRESENTATION ON SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS' (SBCCOG) GENERAL ASSEMBLY: RECOGNIZING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE'S ROLE IN GOVERNMENT POLICY AND RECOGNIZING SBCCOG BOARD CHAIR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CEDRIC L. HICKS SR.
- 10. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY AS ASIAN-AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
- 11. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY AS TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK (MAY 6 - 10)
- 12. RECOGNITION OF CARSON RESIDENT MS. CHARLIZE POWELL ON BEING AWARDED A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON (CITY COUNCIL)
- 13. RECOGNITION HONORING SUNNY SOLTANI AND PAM LEE FOR THE RECENT COURT RULING STRIKING DOWN SENATE BILL 9 (2021) AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN FAVOR OF FIVE CALIFORNIA CHARTER CITIES, INCLUDING THE CITY OF CARSON
- 14. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY AS MUNICIPAL CITY CLERKS WEEK (MAY 5- 11)
- 15. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY AS PUBLIC WORKS WEEK ( MAY 19 - 25)
- 16. PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY AS SMALL BUSINESS MONTH
- 17. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY AS LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH
- 34 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC) (LIMITED TO ONE HOUR)
- 35 APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
- 18. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES: APRIL 16, 2024 (REGULAR)
- 37 CONSENT: (Items 19 to 34)
- 19. Resolution No. 24-037, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,661,098.53, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 172605 THROUGH 172967
- 20. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS (CITY COUNCIL)
- 21. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY PROJECTS (CITY COUNCIL)
- 22. CONSIDER SHIFTING THE MAY 21, 2024, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO MAY 22, 2024, BY MINUTE ORDER (CITY COUNCIL)
- 23. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE GAMES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE LOS ANGELES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES (OCOG) IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2028 GAMES (CITY COUNCIL)
- 24. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN EDUCATION COMPACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CITY COUNCIL)
- 25. CONSIDER SELECTION AND AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR UNDERWRITING SERVICES RELATED TO LEASE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2024, FOR THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY COUNCIL)
- 26. ANNUAL REPORT - REGISTERED LOBBYISTS (CITY COUNCIL)
- 27. CONSIDER CARSON'S 2023 ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT (CITY COUNCIL)
- 28. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF SPECIFIED RECORDS WITHIN THE CITY’S FINANCE DEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL)
- 29. CONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH HDL COREN & CONE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL AUDIT AND ANALYSIS OF CITY PROPERTY TAX (CITY COUNCIL).
- 30. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH HINDERLITER, DE LLAMAS AND ASSOCIATES ("HDL") TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL AUDIT AND ANALYSIS OF THE CITY'S SALES AND USE TAX AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-043 AUTHORIZING EXAMINATION OF SALES OR TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX RECORDS (CITY COUNCIL).
- 31. APPROVAL OF A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES UNION (“AFSCME”), COUNCIL 36, LOCAL 809 REGARDING THE MOW AND BLOW CONTRACT (CITY COUNCIL)
- 32. CONSIDER AWARDING A CONTRACT SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SWAYZER CORPORATION FOR MOWING AND LANDSCAPE SERVICES AT CITY PARKS AND FACILITIES (CITY COUNCIL).
- 33. CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT AS COMPLETE PROJECT NO. 1388: NEW VETERANS PARK - ELECTRONIC MARQUEE (CITY COUNCIL)
- 34. CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT THE PROJECT AS COMPLETE, PROJECT NO.1735: CIVIC CENTER LANDSCAPE RENOVATION PROJECT (CITY COUNCIL)
- 54 SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY: (Items 35 to 36)
- 35. AMEND PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED ALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25, AND ADOPTION OF THE 2024-2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (CITY COUNCIL)
- 36. PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER MULTIPLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBSIDIES (COMMERCIAL FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENTS - ROUND 1) TO PROVIDE CERTAIN COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES WITH GRANT FUNDING (CITY COUNCIL)
- 57 DISCUSSION: (Items 37 to 40)
- 37. CONSIDER ADOPTING AN URGENCY ORDINANCE AND INTRODUCING A REGULAR ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 12 (INTERFERENCE WITH SPECIAL EVENTS) TO ARTICLE III (PUBLIC SAFETY) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT INTERFERENCE WITH SPECIAL EVENTS (CITY COUNCIL)
- 38. CONSIDER INTRODUCING ORDINANCE NO. 24-2403 THAT WOULD AMEND SECTION 3301 (ADDITION TO ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE) OF CHAPTER 3 (POUND REGULATIONS) OF ARTICLE III (PUBLIC SAFETY) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY AND UPDATE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY AND LEASHING OF DOGS IN PUBLIC PARKS (CITY COUNCIL)
- 39. FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET WORKSHOP NO. 1
- 40. CONSIDERATION OF ONLY LOCAL UNCONTESTED APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY’S COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, AND BOARDS, AND CITY AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AND CONSIDER ALL (CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED) APPOINTMENTS TO ALL COMMISSIONS EXCEPT PLANNING COMMISSION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION (CITY COUNCIL)
- 62 ORDINANCE SECOND READING: None
- 63 MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS
- 64 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC)
- 65 COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
- 66 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS)
- 67 ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (AS NECESSARY)
- 67 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS)
- 68 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
- 69 RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
- 70 REPORT OF ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
- 71 ADJOURNMENT
- 73 Note