Carson — 2023-09-05

Item No. 1. 2023-0590 PASTOR ELTON JOHNSON OF METROPOLITAN\nBAPTIST CHURCH\nCLOSED SESSION (Items 2 to 4)\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

Item No. 10. 2023-0652 RECOGNITION OF CARSON WINNING 2023 EAGLE\nAWARD FROM PRISM

Item No. 11. 2023-0618 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 11,\n2023 AS PATRIOT DAY AND NATIONAL DAY OF\nSERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE

Item No. 12. 2023-0614 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL\nHISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH FROM SEPTEMBER 15\nTO OCTOBER 15, 2023

Item No. 13. 2023-0654 RECOGNITION OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT TO THE\nCONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES\nPROVIDING FOR WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE

Item No. 14. 2023-0615 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS\nNATIONAL SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH

Item No. 15. 2023-0616 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS\nNATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH

Item No. 16. 2023-0617 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS\nPROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Item No. 18. 2023-0629 Resolution No. 23-132, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING\nCLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$9,888,912.89, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 168888\nTHROUGH 169349\nAttachments: Exhibit 1 Demand Reg File # 2023-0629 Reso# 23-132.pdf

Item No. 19. 2023-0622 CONSIDER MONTHLY INVESTMENT AND CASH\nREPORT FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, CARSON\nHOUSING AUTHORITY, CARSON SUCCESSOR\nAGENCY-MONTH ENDING JULY 31, 2023\nRecommendation: RECEIVE and FILE.\nAttachments: Cash rpt July 2023.pdf

Item No. 2. 2023-0631 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING\nLITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding\npending litigation to which the City of Carson is a party. The title of\nsuch litigation is as follows: CAM-Carson, LLC v. Carson\nReclamation Authority, City of Carson and Successor Agency to\nthe Carson Redevelopment Agency, Los Angeles Superior Court\nCase No. 20STCV16461.

Item No. 20. 2023-0594 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\nEmergency Management and Public Safety Projects

Item No. 21. 2023-0595 CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS\n(CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: RECEIVE and FILE this report.\nAttachments: Exhibit 1 - Planning Commission Summary

Item No. 22. 2023-0636 CONSIDER APPROVING A REVISED STANDARD\nMANAGEMENT PROCEDURE NO. 2.11, RELATED TO\nEVENT ATTENDANCE AND REPORTING (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE all of the following actions:\nFor the City Council to APPROVE the Mayor's recommendation to\nADOPT the Revised SMP No. 2.11 (attached as Exhibit No. 3), if\ndesired.\nAttachments: SMP 2.11 (current)\nSMP 2.11 (redline)\nSMP 2.11 (clean, proposed)

Item No. 23. 2023-0643 CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 23-137 OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA,\nAMENDING AND RESTATING THE COMPENSATION\nAND BENEFITS FOR THE SENIOR COUNCIL AIDE\nAND COUNCIL AIDE CLASSIFICATIONS.\nRecommendation: WAIVE further reading and ADOPT the following resolution:\nResolution No. 23-137, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND\nRESTATING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE\nSENIOR COUNCIL AIDE AND COUNCIL AIDE\nCLASSIFICATIONS."\nAttachments: Exhibit 1- Reso No. 23-137 - Council Aides and Senior Council Aide Compensation and Benefits (9.5.23)\nExhibit 2 - Exh. A to Reso No. 23-137 - Salary Benefits for Council Aides and Senior Council Aide

Item No. 24. 2023-0610 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO\nCONTRACT SERVIC E S AGREEMENT WITH\nGOVERNMENTJOBS.COM, INC. (D/B/A "NEOGOV")\nFOR ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT SOFTWARE\nSERVICES AND EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT\nTERM (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: 1. Approve the proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with\nNeoGov (Exhibit No.3; Amendment No. 2)\n2. Authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 following\napproval as to form by the City Attorney.\n3. Approve Budget Resolution No. 23-135 "A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE\nFISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND\nSPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS."\nAttachments: Exhibit 1 - NeoGov Agreement 2019\nExhibit 2 - NeoGov Amendment No. 1\nExhibit 3 - Neogov Proposed Amendment 2\nExhibit 4 - Budget Reso 23-135\nExhibit 5 - NEOGOV Executive Summary

Item No. 25. 2023-0516 CONSIDER AN INFORMATIONAL UPDATE ON A\nRESOLUTION OF THE LOS ANGELES WATER\nBOARD TO AUTHORIZE REFERRAL OF THE\nALLEGED VIOLATIONS RELATED TO THE\nDOMINGUEZ CHANNEL ODOR INCIDENT OF 2021 TO\nTHE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR\nJUDICIAL CIVIL ENFORCEMENT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: RECEIVE and FILE a copy of Los Angeles Water Board\nResolution R23-004 included as Exhibit 1.\nAttachments: Resolution R23-004

Item No. 26. 2023-0588 CONSIDER A REQUEST FROM THE SOUTH BAY\nCITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT (SBCCOG)\nBOARD TO PROVIDE $2,500 FOR FACILITY\nRESERVATION CREDIT TO SBCCOG TO HOLD\nVARIOUS AGENCY FUNCTIONS AT THE CARSON\nEVENT CENTER\nRecommendation: CONSIDER South Bay Cities Council of Government (SBCCOG)\nrequest for a facility reservation credit in the amount of $2,500 to\nbe used through December 2024.\nSponsors: Community Services\nAttachments: SMP 01.01.07 (eff 7.6.22).pdf

Item No. 27. 2023-0664 RESOLUTION 23-148 COMMEMORATING THE 60TH\nANNIVERSARY OF THE 1963 MARCH ON\nWASHINGTON FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: ADOPT Resolution 23-148 attached as Exhibit 1.\nAttachments: Resolution 23-148

Item No. 28. 2023-0665 CONSIDER DESIGNATING COUNCILWOMAN\nARLEEN BOCATIJA ROJAS AS THE LEAD AND\nMAYOR LULA DAVIS-HOLMES AS CO-LEAD OF ALL\nCURRENT AND FUTURE FILIPINO CITY EVENTS IN\nTHE CITY OF CARSON BY MINUTE ORDER (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: DESIGNATE Councilwoman Rojas as Lead and Mayor\nDavis-Holmes as Co-Lead of all current and future Filipino City\nEvents in the City of Carson by Minute Order.

Item No. 29. 2023-0609 CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-136\nTO ALLOCATE FUNDING REVENUE RECEIVED\nFROM THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING\nALLOCATION GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24\nTO FUND SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION\nDEFERRED LOAN PROGRAM.\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT "RESOLUTION NO. 23-136\nTO ALLOCATE FUNDING REVENUE RECEIVED\nFROM THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION\nGRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 TO FUND SINGLE FAMILY\nREHABILITATION DEFERRED LOAN PROGRAM"\n2. AUTHORIZE the City Manager or it's designee to approve\ndeferred loans up to $50,000.00.\nSponsors: Community Development\nAttachments: 21-PLHA-17197_Executed.pdf\nRES# 23-136- PLHA funds.pdf\nHCD INCOME GUIDELINES.pdf\nStaff Report PLHA Guidelines 2-7-23.pdf

Item No. 3. 2023-0632 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING\nLITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding\npending litigation to which the City of Carson is a party. The title of\nsuch litigation is as follows: Monique Alvarez et al v. Prologis Inc. et\nal. Case No. 21STCV38929 and related cases.

Item No. 30. 2023-0597 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CIGNA/NEW YORK LIFE\nPOLICY RENEWALS TO PROVIDE GROUP LIFE AND\nAD&D, VOLUNTARY LIFE, SHORT TERM AND LONG\nTERM DISABILITY BENEFITS TO CITY EMPLOYEES\nRecommendation: 1. APPROVE renewal of New York Life policies for Group Life and\nAD&D Insurance, Voluntary Life, Short Term and Long Term\nDisability benefits for an additional thirty-six months with\nguaranteed rates equal to the current rates paid by City.\n2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to sign all documents that are necessary\nto effectuate renewal of the policies.\nAttachments: Exhibit I - New York Life Renewal Rate Summary\nExhibit 2 - CIGNA 2017 Initial Client Application and Fiduciary Form

Item No. 31. 2023-0648 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT\nAGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF CARSON AND\n360CIVIC IN COMPROMISE OF CONTRACT DISPUTE\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. APPROVE the Settlement Agreement Between City of Carson\nand 360CIVIC; and\n2. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to execute the Settlement\nAgreement and any related documents necessary to fully and\nresolve the contract dispute.\nSponsors: Mr. Lennox\nAttachments: Exhibit 1 - C-22-007 - 360 CIVIC 2022 FEB 10.pdf\nExhibit 2 - Settlement Agreement 360CIVIC.pdf

Item No. 32. 2023-0601 CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF PUBLIC WORKS\nCONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO VARKEL\nCONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING\nINSTALLATION AT CITY HALL (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. AWARD and APPROVE the proposed Public Works contract\nwith Varkel Construction, Inc., to remove, deliver, and install\nelectrical lines at City Hall for an amount not to exceed $59,004.00;\nand\n2. AUTHORIZE Mayor to execute the contract following approval\nas to form by the City Attorney.\nAttachments: Varkel Construction Quote\nVarkel Construction Contract

Item No. 33. 2023-0549 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO.\n74898: DEVELOPMENT OF 5-UNIT RESIDENTIAL\nCONDOMINIUM LOCATED AT 21915 DOLORES\nSTREET\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. MAKE the findings listed in the body of this report.\n2. APPROVE Tract Map No. 74898 for 5 residential condominium\nunits located at 21915 Dolores Street.\n3. ACCEPT on behalf of the public the offer of dedication set forth\nin Tract Map No. 74898.\n4. ACCEPT the bonds and improvement securities listed in the\nbody of this report.\n5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to endorse the certificate that\nembodies the approval of said Tract Map on the face of Tract Map\nNo. 74898.\n1.\nAttachments: Letter from County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works dated January 23, 2023\nTRACT NO. 74898_8-7-23\nPlanning Commission Minutes, Dated July 9, 2019

Item No. 34. 2023-0556 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BLANKET PURCHASE\nORDERS TO PUBLIC WORKS VENDORS FOR THE\nPURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS IN THE\nIDENTIFIED NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNTS PER\nFISCAL YEAR (CITY COUNCIL).\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. WAIVE the contract requirements of the Carson Municipal Code\n("CMC") pursuant to Carson Municipal Code 2605(b)(1)(ii); and\n2. AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Manager to waive the formal\nbidding procedures as defined by the CMC Section 2610, utilizing\nCooperative Purchasing as allowed by the CMC Section 2611(g)\nand issue Purchase Orders for supplies and materials to the\nspecified vendors for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30,\n2026 for the not-to-exceed amounts identified.\n3. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to waive the formal bidding\nprocedures as defined by the CMC Section 2610 utilizing Sole\nSource Purchasing as allowed by the CMC Section 2611(e), and\nAUTHORIZE the Purchasing Manager to issue purchase Orders\nfor supplies and materials to the specified vendors for the period\nJuly 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, for the not-to-exceed amounts\nidentified.\n1.\nAttachments: Vendor List for FY 2023_24 BPO for PW Operations CC Approval 9.5.23\nPURCHASING WAIVER 083023-JT KF

Item No. 35. 2023-0585 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO\nTHE CARL WARREN & COMPANY AGREEMENT\n(CONTRACT C-19-124) FOR ADMINISTRATION OF\nTHIRD PARTY LIABILITY CLAIMS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 3 to the Carl Warren & Company\nagreement for Third Party Liability Claims Administration services,\nextending the contract term by one additional year through\nSeptember 30, 2024, at a cost of $65,739.36; and adding\n$100,000 additional funding for handling the Dominguez Channel\nclaims.\n2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the amendment following\napproval as to form by City Attorney.\nAttachments: Carl Warren Contract 19-124.pdf\nCarl Warren Contract Amendment No. 1 - (Dominguez Channel Odor Event) - Partially Signed EX 2\nCarl Warren Amendment No. 2 City of Carson.pdf\nCarl Warren - Amendment No. 3.pdf\nSPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY: (Item 36)\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.

Item No. 36. 2023-0647 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SUBSTANTIAL\nAMENDMENTS TO THE 2023-2024 AND 2019-2020\nANNUAL ACTION PLANS\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. OPEN the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE\nthe Public Hearing.\n2. APPROVE the submission of Substantial Amendments to the\n2023-2024 and 2019-2020 Annual Action Plans to the U. S.\nDepartment of Housing and Urban Development.\n3. AUTHORIZE the reallocation of $643,630.94 in Community\nDevelopment Block Grant (CDBG) funds from Program Year\n2022-2023 to Program Year 2023-2024, and allocation of those\nfunds to the Neighborhood Pride Program.\n4. AUTHORIZE the reallocation within the 2023-2024 Annual\nAction Plan of $220,000.00 from Anderson Park Improvements to\nthe Neighborhood Pride Program.\n5. AUTHORIZE the following reallocation of Community\nDevelopment Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) within the\n2019-2020 Annual Action Plan: $60,000.00 to an existing\nprogram of Homelessness Prevention Services; $187,876.44 to\nan existing program of COVID-Related Residential Rehabilitation;\nand $50,000.00 to inspection services related to the\nCOVID-Related Residential Rehabilitation program.\n6. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 23-140, A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Carson, California,\nReallocating $643,630.94 in Community Development Block Grant\nFunds from Program Year 2022-2023 to Program Year\n2023-2024, and allocating those funds to the to the Neighborhood\nPride Program.\n7. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 23-141, A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Carson, California,\nReallocating $220,000.00 within the 2023-2024 Annual Action\nPlan from Anderson Park Improvements to the Neighborhood\nPride Program.\nAttachments: CDBGSubAmdt\nCDBG-CV_SubAmdt\nResolution_ReprogramPY232PY24\nResolution_2023AndersonPk2NPP\nDISCUSSION: (Items 37 to 39)

Item No. 37. 2023-0649 CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 23-146, A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING\nDEVELOPMENT OF VETERANS HOUSING ON\nPROPERTIES OWNED BY THE CITY OF CARSON\nAND CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY (CITY\nCOUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY)\nRecommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-146, "A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA,\nSUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT OF VETERANS HOUSING ON\nPROPERTIES OWNED BY THE CITY OF CARSON AND\nCARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY"\nAttachments: Ex. 1 - Resolution 23-081 Veterans Housing

Item No. 38. 2023-0638 CONSIDER HOW THE CITY OF CARSON CAN\nSUPPORT RECOVERY EFFORTS IN RESPONSE TO\nTHE RECENT FIRES IN MAUI, HAWAII (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: CONSIDER and DISCUSS how the City of Carson can support\nrecovery efforts in response to the recent fires in Maui, Hawaii.

Item No. 39. 2023-0591 CONSIDERATION OF ONLY LOCAL UNCONTESTED\nAPPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY’S COMMISSIONS,\nCOMMITTEES, AND BOARDS, AND CITY AFFILIATED\nORGANIZATIONS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL\nAND CONSIDER ALL (CONTESTED AND\nUNCONTESTED) APPOINTMENTS TO ALL\nCOMMISSIONS EXCEPT PLANNING COMMISSION,\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND\nENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION (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 all commissions except Planning Commission,\nEconomic Development Commission and Environmental\nCommission;\n3. CONSIDER and APPOINT members to City Affiliated\nOrganizations;\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 - Agenda Report September 5, 2023\nORDINANCE SECOND READING:\nMEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS

Item No. 4. 2023-0635 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 4 case(s)\nRECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF CLOSED\nSESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST\nREPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)\nINTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR)

Item No. 5. 2023-0560 REPORT FROM CAPTAIN JONES OF CARSON\nSHERIFF'S STATION

Item No. 6. 2023-0593 REPORT FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF BENNETT OF\nLOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT\nPRESENTATIONS

Item No. 7. 2023-0545 PRESENTATION FROM LONG BEACH TRANSIT -\nUPDATE ON SERVICE PERFORMANCE\nSponsors: City Council

Item No. 8. 2023-0633 PRESENTATION FROM WASTE RESOURCES\nTECHNOLOGIES - UPDATE ON SB 1383 (ORGANIC\nRECYCLING)

Item No. 9. 2023-0653 RECOGNITION OF CARSON BEING SELECTED AS A\nFINALIST FOR 2023 MOST BUSINESS-FRIENDLY\nCITY AWARD FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION