Carson — 2023-04-04

City Council

#1 Item
Item No. 1. 2023-0268 REVEREND LUAAO LEASIOLAGI FROM SAMOAN\nCONGREGATIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCH\nCLOSED SESSION (Item 2)\nREPORT ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY CLERK)\nANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY ATTORNEY)\nRECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION UNTIL 6:00 P.M. OR UNTIL THE END OF CLOSED\nSESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST
#10 Item
Item No. 10. 2023-0242 PROCLAMATION RE C O G N I Z I N G APRIL AS\nALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH (CITY COUNCIL)
#12 Item
Item No. 12. 2023-0238 Resolution No. 23-066, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING\nCLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$1,634,721.52, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 166783\nTHROUGH 166982\nAttachments: Exhibit 1 Demand Reg File # 2023-0238 Reso# 23-066.pdf
#13 Item
Item No. 13. 2023-0178 CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY PROJECTS (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: RECEIVE and FILE this informational update.\nAttachments: Community Development Projects\nPublic Works Projects\nInformation Technology Projects\nPublic Safety Projects
#14 Item
Item No. 14. 2023-0179 CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS\n(CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: RECEIVE and FILE this report.\nAttachments: Planning Commission Summary
#15 Item
Item No. 15. 2023-0236 CONSIDER ESTABLISHING A $100,000.00 REWARD\nFOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE SAFE\nRETURN OF ALINKA ANGELINE CASTANEDA FOR\nTHE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THOSE\nRESPONSIBLE FOR HER DISAPPEARANCE (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: APPROVE the establishment of a $100,000 reward.\nAttachments: Flyer
#16 Item
Item No. 16. 2023-0262 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF DESTRUCTION OF CITY\nCLERK RECORDS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO.\n20-144 AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF\nSPECIFIED RECORDS WITHIN THE CITY CLERK'S\nOFFICE\nRecommendation: Approve the destruction of the recommended twenty boxes.\nAttachments: Exhibit No. 1 - 20-144 - Authorizing the Destruction of Specified City Records within the City Clerk's Office\nExhibit No. 2 - Request for Permission to Purge Documents 4-4-23 CC Mtg
#17 Item
Item No. 17. 2023-0227 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FORMS, AGREEMENTS\nAND RESOLUTION NO. 23-071 ALLOWING THE CITY\nOF CARSON TO PARTICIPATE IN ADDITIONAL\nNATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS WITH TEVA,\nALLERGAN, WALMART, WALGREENS AND CVS\n(CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. APPROVE Settlement Agreements and Participation Forms for\nthe City's participation in the National Opioid Settlement\nAgreements with Teva, Allergan, Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS.\n2. APPROVE the California State-Subdivision Agreements\nRegarding Distribution and Use of Settlement Funds relating to the\nNational Opioid Settlement Agreements with Teva, Allergan,\nWalmart, Walgreens, and CVS.\n3. ADOPT Resolution No. 23-071 approving and authorizing the\nCity Manager to carry out all necessary acts such that the City can\nparticipate in the National Opioid Settlements with Teva, Allergan,\nWalmart, Walgreens, and CVS, including signing necessary\ndocuments and transmittal thereof as necessary.\nAttachments: Settlement Participation Forms for the City’s participation in the National Opioid Settlements with Teva, Allergan, Walmart,\nProposed California State-Subdivision Agreements Regarding Distribution and Use of Settlement Funds in the Teva, Allerg\nResolution No. 23-071 approving and authorizing the City Manager to carry out all necessary acts such that the City can pa
#18 Item
Item No. 18. 2023-0230 CONSIDER TAKING A POSITION OF SUPPORT AND\nSENDING A CORRESPONDING LETTER REGARDING\nASSEMBLY BILL 1538 TO CREATE A PROGRAM TO\nINCENTIVIZE GETTING CLEAN, ZERO-CARBON\nCAPACITY RESOURCES ONLINE TO DECREASE\nELECTRICITY RATES AND INCREASE POWER GRID\nRELIABILITY (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE a position of SUPPORT for Assembly Bill 1538 and\nDIRECT staff to transmit a corresponding letter.\nAttachments: Proposed Letter of Support for Assembly Bill 1538 (2023)\nFact Sheet
#19 Item
Item No. 19. 2023-0248 CONSIDERATION OF PURSUING THE NEXT STEPS\nTO ESTABLISH A SISTER CITY AFFILIATION WITH\nAWKA, NIGERIA (CITY COUNCIL).\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. DIRECT staff to meet with the Carson Sister Cities\nAssociation's (CSCA) Nigeria subcommittee to appraise the\nbenefits of creating a sister city relationship. This partnership\nshould be strategic and mutually beneficial.\n2. DIRECT staff to draft a formal letter that will be sent to Awka,\nNigeria to establish a direct line of communication.\n1.\nAttachments: EXHIBIT NO.1-Awka-City-Nigeria-02-22-2023\nEXHIBIT NO.2-Guide to establishing a sister city relationship
#2 Item
Item No. 2. 2023-0246 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -\nANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d)(2) or (d)(3) and (e)(1), because there is a\nsignificant exposure to litigation in 2 case(s).
#20 Item
Item No. 20. 2023-0190 CONSIDERATION OF MULTIPLE RESOLUTIONS\nADOPTING AMENDED JOB SPECIFICATIONS FOR\nINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER,\nACCOUNTING MANAGER, AND PUBLIC SAFETY\nSERVICES MANAGER\nRecommendation: Resolution No. 23-059, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING\nTHE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY\nAMENDING THE JOB SPECIFICATION FOR INFORMATION\nTECHNOLOGY MANAGER"\nResolution No. 23-060, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING\nTHE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY\nAMENDING THE JOB SPECIFICATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY\nSERVICES MANAGER"\nResolution No. 23-061, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING\nTHE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY\nAMENDING THE JOB SPECIFICATION FOR ACCOUNTING\nMANAGER"\nAttachments: Reso No 23-059 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER\nInformation Technology Manager - Job Spec 2023\nReso No 23-060 PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES MANAGER\nPublic Safety Services Manager - Job Spec 2023\nReso No 23-061 ACCOUNTING MANAGER\nAccounting Manager - Job Spec 2023
#21 Item
Item No. 21. 2023-0223 CONSIDER THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY'S\nANNUAL REPORT AS REQUIRED BY STATE SENATE\nBILL 341 (HOUSING AUTHORITY)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. RECEIVE and FILE.\nAttachments: Exhibit No. 1 - SB 341 Housing Successor Annual Report
#22 Item
Item No. 22. 2023-0234 CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 23-064, A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE\nMONTH OF APRIL 2023 TO BE “FAIR HOUSING\nMONTH" (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: APPROVE Resolution No. 23-064, "A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA,\nPROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023 TO BE "FAIR\nHOUSING MONTH."\nAttachments: Resolution No. 23-064_FairHousingMonth2023
#23 Item
Item No. 23. 2023-0224 CONSIDER THE CITY OF CARSON COMMUNITY\nFACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2018-01 (MAINTENANCE\nAND SERVICES) ANNUAL REPORT AS REQUIRED\nBY STATE SENATE BILL 165 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following action:\n1. RECEIVE and FILE.\nAttachments: Exhibit No. 1 - Carson_CFD 2018-01 Annual Report (FY 21-22)
#24 Item
Item No. 24. 2023-0252 CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-069\nTO APPROVE FILING OF GRANT PROJECT\nAPPLICATIONS AND RELATED ACTIONS AS\nNECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF\n$7,000,000 IN GRANT FUNDS AWARDED TO THE\nCITY FROM THE STATE ASSEMBLY BUDGET ACT\nOF 2022, AB 179, FOR CITY FACILITIES, PARKS,\nAND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: ADOPT Resolution No. 23-069, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON APPLICATION(S) FOR\nSPECIFIED GRANT FUNDS FROM BUDGET ACT OF 2022,\nAB179, CHAPTER 249, CONTROL SECTION 19.56, ITEM\n3790-101-0001(K) OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES, (20)\n$7,000,000 TO THE CITY OF CARSON FOR THE CITY\nFACILITIES, PARKS, AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE".\nSponsors: Community Services\nAttachments: Resolution No. 23-069.pdf\nProcedural Guide
#25 Item
Item No. 25. 2023-0192 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO\nCONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH JA URBAN, INC.\nPROVIDING FUNDS AND TIME EXTENSION FOR\nADDITIONAL WORK FOR PROJECT NO.1656 -\nCOMMUNITY CENTER UPGRADE\nRecommendation: 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to the Construction Contract with\nJA Urban, Inc. for Project No. 1656 - Community Center Upgrade,\nto cover the cost of the additional work and the construction delays\ncaused by design changes due to site conditions and supply chain\nissues.\n2. AUTHORIZE the expenditure of construction contingency in the\namount of (2%) $37,137.00 for any other work that may be\nnecessary to complete the project.\n3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute proposed Amendment No. 1\nto the Construction Contract with JA Urban, Inc. following approval\nas to form by the City Attorney.\n1.\nAttachments: Amendment no. 1
#26 Item
Item No. 26. 2023-0197 CONSIDER APPROVING AN INCREASE IN THE\nNOT-TO-EXCEED PURCHASING LIMIT PURSUANT\nTO THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT\nWITH AMAZON BUSINESS FROM THE\nPREVIOUSLY-APPROVED LIMIT OF $40,000 PER\nFISCAL YEAR TO A NEW LIMIT OF $100,000 PER\nFISCAL YEAR (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. WAIVE the formal bidding procedures as defined by Carson\nMunicipal Code (CMC) Section 2610, as allowed by CMC Section\n2611(g) (cooperative purchasing).\n2. AUTHORIZE the City to make purchases of materials, supplies\nand equipment from Amazon Business in a cumulative amount not\nto exceed $100,000 per fiscal year (representing an increase of\n$60,000 per fiscal year from the previously-approved limit of\n$40,000 per fiscal year), effective from March 21, 2023, to May 5,\n2025, and for each fiscal year contained within said effective\nperiod, pursuant to Omnia Partners Contract No. MA3457, and\nAPPROVE form purchase orders to be used as needed to\neffectuate such purchases pursuant to CMC Section 2605 in the\ndetermination of the Purchasing Manager.\nSponsors: Community Services\nAttachments: RFP No. MG20-81\nContract No. MA3457\nEvaluation Documentation\nSPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY: (Item 27)\nPublic testimony is restricted to three minutes per speaker, speaking once\n(excepting applicants who are afforded a right of rebuttal, if desired), unless\nextended by order of the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.
#27 Item
Item No. 27. 2023-0251 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO.\n23-062, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF CARSON APPROVING AND\nCERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT\nREPORT, ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING\nAND REPORTING PROGRAM, ADOPTING THE CEQA\nFINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING\nCONSIDERATIONS, AND ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN\nAMENDMENT NO. 115-23, THE CITY OF CARSON\n2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: 1. OPEN the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE\nthe Public Hearing.\n2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 23-062, "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nCARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND CERTIFYING THE\nFINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, ADOPTING THE\nMITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM,\nADOPTING THE CEQA FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF\nOVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND ADOPTING GENERAL\nPLAN AMENDMENT NO. 115-23, THE CITY OF CARSON 2040\nGENERAL PLAN UPDATE"\nAttachments: Ex. 1, Resolution re City Council GPU Approval FINAL w finding\nEx. 2, Carson 2040 General Plan Link\nEx 3, Comment Letters\nDISCUSSION: (Item 28)
#28 Item
Item No. 28. 2023-0253 CONSIDERATION OF ONLY LOCAL UNCONTESTED\nAPPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY’S COMMISSIONS,\nCOMMITTEES, AND BOARDS BY MAYOR AND CITY\nCOUNCIL AND CONSIDER ALL (CONTESTED AND\nUNCONTESTED) APPOINTMENTS TO THE YOUTH\nCOMMISSION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION\n(CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. CONSIDER and only APPOINT uncontested members to the\nCity Commissions, Committees, and Boards;\n2. CONSIDER and APPOINT all (contested and uncontested)\nmembers to the Youth Commission and Public Works\nCommission; and\n3. DIRECT the City Clerk to notify all affected appointments of this\naction in writing;\n4. IF APPLICABLE, DIRECT the City Clerk to post and publish in\naccordance\nwith the Maddy Act.\nAttachments: Exhibit 1 -April 4, 2023 Agenda Report\nMEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS
#3 Item
Item No. 3. 2023-0233 REPORT FROM CAPTAIN JONES OF CARSON\nSHERIFF'S STATION
#4 Item
Item No. 4. 2023-0249 REPORT FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF BENNETT OF\nLOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT\nPRESENTATIONS
#5 Item
Item No. 5. 2023-0036 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM ASSEMBLYMAN MIKE\nA. GIPSON
#6 Item
Item No. 6. 2023-0266 PRESENTATION FROM RAY LAWSON REGARDING\nTAX FRAUD IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
#7 Item
Item No. 7. 2023-0244 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL AS SEXUAL\nASSAULT/VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH (CITY\nCOUNCIL)
#8 Item
Item No. 8. 2023-0243 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL AS DONATE\nLIFE MONTH (CITY COUNCIL)
#9 Item
Item No. 9. 2023-0241 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL AS AUTISM\nAWARENESS/ACCEPTANCE MONTH (CITY\nCOUNCIL)