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Agenda — 55 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 Mayor Pro Tempore / District 1 Councilmember Jawane Hilton will be participating at a remote teleconference location as follows: San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk, 101 Bowie Street, San Antonio, TX 78205 (precise location to be determined; inquire with front desk). Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes and Councilmembers Dear, Hicks, and Rojas will be participating in the City Council Chambers.
- 3 The remote teleconference location is accessible to the public to provide public comment from that location using the teleconference instructions noted below. A copy of the agenda will be posted at the remote teleconference location. To participate via remote teleconference, members of the public can call 1-669-900-6833 (Meeting ID: 8 437 662 1373) on the date of the meeting during the portion of the agenda entitled “Oral Communications” to provide public comments. 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.
- 4 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) 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 WALTER TUCKER FROM TRUTH AND LOVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
- 10 CLOSED SESSION (Items 2 to 3)
- 1. PASTOR WALTER TUCKER FROM TRUTH AND LOVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
- 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 LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)
- 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)
- 16 RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST
- 17 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)
- 18 INTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR)
- 4. REPORT FROM CAPTAIN JONES OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION
- 5. REPORT FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF BENNETT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 21 PRESENTATIONS
- 6. RECOGNITION HONORING CARSON BASKETBALL TEAM ON THEIR CIF CHAMPIONSHIP
- 7. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH AS RED CROSS MONTH
- 8. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH AS KIDNEY AWARENESS MONTH
- 25 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC) (LIMITED TO ONE HOUR)
- 26 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: (None)
- 27 CONSENT: (Items 9 to 17)
- 9. Resolution No. 24-025, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, AS FOLLOWS: TOTAL OF $4,696,611.54 FOR GENERAL DEMANDS, CHECK NUMBERS 171748 THROUGH 171969. TOTAL OF $1,012.50 FOR CO-OP AGREEMENT DEMANDS, CHECK NUMBERS 1280 THROUGH 1280, WHICH ARE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF CAPITAL PROJECTS WITHIN THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, USING BOND PROCEEDS TRANSFERRED FROM THE SUCCESOR AGENCY TO THE CITY.
- 10. CONSIDER A RECEIVE AND FILE UPDATE OF ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT PRESENTATION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 WITH VASQUEZ & COMPANY (CITY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR) (CITY COUNCIL)
- 11. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS (CITY COUNCIL)
- 12. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY PROJECTS (CITY COUNCIL)
- 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COOPERATIVE, INC. FOR DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICE BY ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR (CITY COUNCIL)
- 14. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE CARSON ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT (CITY COUNCIL)
- 15. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP FOR TWO NEW ELECTRIC POWERED FORD 2023 TRANSIT CARGO VANS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL)
- 16. RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) REGARDING ALAMEDA STREET (SR-47) AND ITS APPLICATION TO ACCEPT ALAMEDA INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM (CITY COUNCIL)
- 17. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-029, A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A BUDGET TRANSFER IN FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO INCREASE THE TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC. CONTRACT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AND APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC. TO PROVIDE BUILDING AND SAFETY SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY COUNCIL)
- 37 SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY: (Items 18 to 19)
- 18. PUBLIC HEARING UNDER THE TAX AND EQUITY FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 24-023 TO APPROVE CONDUIT BOND FINANCING FOR THE AVALON COURTYARD APARTMENTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY
- 19. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 24-2405, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CEQA FINDINGS AND ADOPTION OF: (1) A COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CARSON ZONING ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 1 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE) PERTAINING TO RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES, INCLUDING CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONSISTENT WITH THE 2040 CARSON GENERAL PLAN; AND (2) A COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENT TO THE CARSON ZONING MAP PERTAINING TO RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS, EFFECTUATING REZONING OF PROPERTIES, CONSISTENT WITH THE 2040 CARSON GENERAL PLAN. (CITY COUNCIL)
- 40 DISCUSSION: (Items 20 to 22)
- 20. CONSIDER INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING, BY TITLE ONLY, OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-2404, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 3 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) TO ARTICLE X OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZING CITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (CITY COUNCIL)
- 21. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-026, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A POLICY FOR CITY USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS" (CITY COUNCIL)
- 22. 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)
- 44 ORDINANCE SECOND READING: (None)
- 45 MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS
- 46 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC)
- 47 COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
- 48 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS)
- 49 ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (AS NECESSARY)
- 50 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
- 51 RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
- 52 REPORT OF ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
- 53 ADJOURNMENT
- 55 Note