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City Council

February 6, 2024 ·5:00 PM Final

City Hall

Agenda — 55 items

  1. 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. 2 PUBLIC INFORMATION
  3. 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. 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. 5 CALL TO ORDER: CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY (5:00 pm) ▶ jump to 2:03
  6. 6 ROLL CALL (CITY CLERK): ▶ jump to 2:38
  7. 7 FLAG SALUTE: ▶ jump to 2:51
  8. 8 INVOCATION:
  9. 1. BISHOP BYRON L. SMITH SR. FROM LIFTING THE VEIL MINISTRIES 2024-0055
  10. 10 CLOSED SESSION (Item 2)
  11. 11 REPORT ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY CLERK) ▶ jump to 5:34
  12. 12 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY ATTORNEY) ▶ jump to 6:52
  13. 13 RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION UNTIL 6:00 P.M. OR UNTIL THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST ▶ jump to 7:09
  14. 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL) 2024-0075
  15. 15 RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST ▶ jump to 7:38
  16. 16 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY) ▶ jump to 8:13
  17. 17 INTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR)
  18. 3. UPDATE FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE DOMINGUEZ CHANNEL PROJECT 2024-0050 ▶ jump to 8:28
  19. 4. REPORT FROM CAPTAIN JONES OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION 2024-0057 ▶ jump to 13:27
  20. 5. REPORT FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF BENNETT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT 2024-0063 ▶ jump to 14:38
  21. 21 PRESENTATIONS
  22. 6. CERTIFICATE PRESENTATIONS FROM THE OFFICES OF CONGRESSWOMAN NANETTE DIAZ BARRAGAN, SENATOR STEVEN BRADFORD, ASSEMBLYMEMBER MIKE GIPSON, ASSEMBLYMEMBER JOSH LOWENTHAL AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISOR HOLLY MITCHELL RECOGNIZING MAYOR LULA DAVIS-HOLMES AS THE FIRST ELECTED FEMALE AFRICAN AMERICAN MAYOR IN THE CITY OF CARSON 2024-0083 ▶ jump to 30:29
  23. 7. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024-0051 ▶ jump to 31:10
  24. 8. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS AMERICAN HEART MONTH 2024-0052 ▶ jump to 50:42
  25. 9. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 1 - 7, 2024 AS WOMEN'S HEART WEEK 2024-0053 ▶ jump to 55:32
  26. 10. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 27, 2024 AS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE DAY 2024-0054
  27. 11. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING CONSUL GENERAL EDGAR B. BADAJOS OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL 2024-0079 ▶ jump to 64:09
  28. 28 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC) (LIMITED TO ONE HOUR) ▶ jump to 79:19
  29. 29 APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
  30. 12. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES: JANUARY 23, 2024 (REGULAR) 2024-0059 ▶ jump to 79:40
  31. 31 CONSENT: (Items 13 to 22) ▶ jump to 80:08
  32. 13. Resolution No. 24-017, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,434,083.91, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 171360 THROUGH 171566 2024-0069
  33. 14. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS (CITY COUNCIL) 2024-0064
  34. 15. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY PROJECTS (CITY COUNCIL) 2024-0065
  35. 16. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO, 24-014 AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY ADOPTING THE REVISED JOB CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS AND SALARY ALLOCATION FOR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER (CITY COUNCIL) 2024-0071 ▶ jump to 88:14
  36. 17. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 24-015 AMENDING AND CORRECTING THE SALARY TABLE FOR UNCLASSIFIED, PART-TIME, UNREPRESENTED, HOURLY CLASSIFICATIONS, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. 2024-0032
  37. 18. CONSIDER AWARDING AND APPROVING CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH STAFFORD HR CONSULTING, ATKINSON ANDELSON LOYA RUUD ROMO, AND SHAW LAW GROUP FOR PROVISION OF ON-CALL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS INVESTIGATION SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL) 2024-0037
  38. 19. CONSIDER RATIFICATION OF CLOSING DOCUMENTS RELATED TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS OWNED AND OPERATED BY ENTITIES CONTROLLED BY THOMAS SAFRAN AND ASSOCIATES, REFINANCING AND REHABILITATING VILLAGGIO I AND II AND EXTENDING THE MATURITY DATES OF THE LOANS, AND THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE DISPOSTION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR AVALON COURTYARD, ALL AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 22-08-CHA APPROVED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD ON JUNE 21, 2022 (HOUSING AUTHORITY) 2024-0074
  39. 20. CONSIDER (1) ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 24-004 AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 BUDGET AND (2) AWARDING A PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT TO JESUS BLUMENKRON, DBA KRONS PRO PAINTING, FOR REPAIRS TO THE HEMINGWAY PARK MAIN BUILDING FLOORS FUNDED BY A LOS ANGELES COUNTY PROPOSITION A MAINTENANCE & SERVICING ALLOCATIONS GRANT ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS (CITY COUNCIL)
  40. 21. CONSIDER AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MDG ASSOCIATES, INC FOR CONTRACT SERVICES FOR THE CITY’S COMMERCIAL FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA) SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM (CITY COUNCIL) 2024-0067 ▶ jump to 98:54
  41. 22. CONSIDER ESCROW AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON, COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 2, A SPECIAL DISTRICT, AND U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS ESCROW AGENT FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT (CALAS PARK STORMWATER AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS)
  42. 42 DISCUSSION: (Items 23 to 26)
  43. 23. CONSIDER INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING, BY TITLE ONLY, 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) 2024-0072 ▶ jump to 108:53
  44. 24. CONSIDER INTRODUCTION OF 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) 2024-0013 ▶ jump to 113:20
  45. 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) 2024-0061
  46. 47 MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS ▶ jump to 123:15
  47. 48 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC)
  48. 49 COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS ▶ jump to 124:03
  49. 50 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS) ▶ jump to 136:28
  50. 51 ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (AS NECESSARY)
  51. 52 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
  52. 53 RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
  53. 54 REPORT OF ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
  54. 55 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 136:37
  55. 56 Note ▶ jump to 0:18