City Council
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Agenda — 59 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 MICHAEL J. FISHER FROM GREATER ZION CHURCH FAMILY
- 10 CLOSED SESSION (Items 2 to 4)
- 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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)
- 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)
- 4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)
- 17 RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST
- 18 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)
- 19 INTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR)
- 5. REPORT FROM CAPTAIN JONES OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION
- 21 PRESENTATIONS
- 6. CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION FROM THE OFFICE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISOR HOLLY MITCHELL RECOGNIZING MAYOR LULA DAVIS-HOLMES AS THE FIRST ELECTED FEMALE AFRICAN AMERICAN MAYOR IN THE CITY OF CARSON
- 7. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING CONSUL GENERAL EDGAR B. BADAJOS OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL
- 8. PRESENTATION FROM MCKENZIE NEELY-WRIGHT AND NEMESIS NGUYEN FROM AT&T
- 25 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC) (LIMITED TO ONE HOUR)
- 26 APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
- 9. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES: FEBRUARY 6, 2024 (REGULAR)
- 28 CONSENT: (Items 10 to 23)
- 10. Resolution No. 24-020, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, AS FOLLOWS: TOTAL OF $4,249,374.03 FOR GENERAL DEMANDS, CHECK NUMBERS 171567 THROUGH 171747. TOTAL OF $900.00 FOR CO-OP AGREEMENT DEMANDS, CHECK NUMBERS 1279 THROUGH 1279, 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.
- 11. Resolution No. 24-02-CHA, A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,250.85, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS HA-001975 through HA-001977
- 12. Resolution No. 24-02-CSA, A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON SUCCESSOR AGENCY RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,091.25, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS SA-001913 THROUGH SA-001915
- 13. CONSIDER MONTHLY INVESTMENT AND CASH REPORT FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY, CARSON SUCCESSOR AGENCY-MONTH ENDING JANUARY 31, 2024 (CITY COUNCIL)
- 14. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONTRACT SERVICES WITH BARIO & ASSOCIATES, LLC FOR STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION AND ON-CALL MEDIA SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL).
- 15. 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)
- 16. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF UPDATED PROGRAM GUIDELINES FOR THE CITY 'S NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE PROGRAM (CITY COUNCIL)
- 17. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GOODWILL, SERVING THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY BY ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR FOR ROUTINE CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OVER CITY BUS STOPS (CITY COUNCIL)
- 18. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 24-018, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE DELINEATION OF CERTAIN LOCATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF PIPELINES AND OTHER FACILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH A PUBLIC UTILITY PIPELINE FRANCHISE AWARDED TO ZENITH ENERGY WEST COAST TERMINALS LLC" (CITY COUNCIL)
- 19. CONSIDER 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)
- 20. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE WEST COAST FIRE & INTEGRATION, INC SERVICES AGREEMENT (C22-116) TO RATIFY AND AUTHORIZE THE ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF THE SERVICE AGREEMENT FROM WEST COAST FIRE & INTEGRATION TO CLIMATEC, LLC (CITY COUNCIL)
- 21. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 WITH TURBO DATA SYSTEMS, INC., (C21-073) TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT TERM BY ONE (1) YEAR, TO ADD ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION PROCESSING COLLECTION & MOBILE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS SANITATION DIVISION, AND FINANCE BUSINESS LICENSING DIVISION USE AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-175 AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND (CITY COUNCIL)
- 22. CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT THE PROJECT AS COMPLETE, PROJECT NO. 1778, OUTDOOR SCOREBOARDS REPLACEMENT AT CITY PARKS (CITY COUNCIL)
- 23. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 24-021 APPROVING A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE CARSON PROFESSIONALS AND SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION - SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 721 (CITY COUNCIL)
- 43 DISCUSSION: (Items 24 to 26)
- 24. CONSIDER APPROVING AN UPDATED CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 1.02.03 RELATED TO SEATING ON THE DAIS AND ANY PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEOGRAPHY OF THE CITY COUNCIL (CITY COUNCIL)
- 25. FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 MID-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-010 TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET (CITY COUNCIL).
- 26. 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)
- 47 ORDINANCE SECOND READING: (Items 27 to 28)
- 27. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-2401, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2955.1 (BUDGET TRANSFERS) OF CHAPTER 9.5 (FISCAL ADMINISTRATION) OF ARTICLE II (ADMINISTRATION) THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO: (1) REMOVE THE $25,000 LIMIT ON THE CITY MANAGER’S AUTHORITY TO APPROVE INTRADEPARTMENTAL BUDGET TRANSFERS, EXCEPT FOR PERSONNEL-RELATED TRANSFERS; (2) AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS TO APPROVE INTRADEPARTMENTAL BUDGET TRANSFERS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS, EXCEPT FOR PERSONNEL-RELATED TRANSFERS AND SUBJECT TO RESTRICTION AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE CITY MANAGER; AND (3) REQUIRE MONTHLY REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL OF ALL CITY MANAGER OR DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR-APPROVED INTRADEPARTMENTAL BUDGET TRANSFERS" (CITY COUNCIL)
- 28. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE SECOND READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-2402, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE CITY OF CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE BY MODIFYING ARTICLE III ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE (TITLE 32) AND ARTICLE VIII ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE (TITLE 26), ELECTRICAL CODE (TITLE 27), PLUMBING CODE (TITLE 28), MECHANICAL CODE (TITLE 29), RESIDENTIAL CODE (TITLE 30), EXISTING BUILDING CODE (TITLE 33), WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS THERETO (CITY COUNCIL)
- 50 MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS
- 51 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC)
- 52 COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
- 53 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS)
- 54 ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (AS NECESSARY)
- 55 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
- 56 RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
- 57 REPORT OF ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
- 58 ADJOURNMENT
- 59 Note