Carson — 2024-03-06

City Council

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Item No. 1. 2024-0095 PASTOR WALTER TUCKER FROM TRUTH AND\nLOVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH\nCLOSED SESSION (Items 2 to 3)\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
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Item No. 10. 2024-0195 CONSIDER A RECEIVE AND FILE UPDATE OF\nANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT\nPRESENTATION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE\n30, 2023 WITH VASQUEZ & COMPANY (CITY'S\nINDEPENDENT AUDITOR) (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: RECEIVE and FILE the FY 2022-23 Annual Comprehensive\nFinancial Report Presentation\nAttachments: City of Carson - Finance & Audit Committee 2023\nGFOA Certificate
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Item No. 11. 2024-0157 CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS\n(CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: RECEIVE and FILE this report.\nAttachments: Planning Commission February 2024
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Item No. 12. 2024-0161 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
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Item No. 13. 2024-0092 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO\nEXTEND THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COOPERATIVE,\nINC. FOR DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICE BY ONE\nADDITIONAL YEAR (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. APPROVE Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement for Contract\nServices with Administrative Services Cooperative, Inc. (Exhibit\nNo. 1; "Proposed Amendment No. 4"); and\n2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Proposed Amendment No. 4,\nupon approval as to form by the City Attorney.\nAttachments: Proposed Amendment No. 4
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Item No. 14. 2024-0173 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE\nREIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE\nINFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following Action:\n1. APPROVE the Agreement; AND\n2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Agreement, following\napproval as to form by the City Attorney.\nAttachments: Exhibit No. 1 - Reimbursement Agreement
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Item No. 15. 2024-0129 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO\nNATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP FOR TWO NEW\nELECTRIC POWERED FORD 2023 TRANSIT CARGO\nVANS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT\n(CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. WAIVE the formal bidding procedures as defined by the Carson\nMunicipal Code, Section 2610; and\n2. AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Manager to issue a Purchase\nOrder in the amount not to exceed $123,031.18 for purchase of\ntwo new electric powered Ford 2023 Transit Cargo Vans (W9C)\nT-350 148" Med RF 9500 GVWR RWD (Exhibit 1).\nAttachments: Exhibit 1. Sourcewell Quote (EV Vans)\nExhibit 2. Purchasing Waiver\nExhibit 3. Sourcewell Contract.pdf
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Item No. 16. 2024-0073 RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF\nTHE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH\nTHE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF\nTRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) REGARD I N G\nALAMEDA STREET (SR-47) AND ITS APPLICATION\nTO ACCEPT ALAMEDA INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY\nSYSTEM (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: 1. RECEIVE AND FILE update on the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding between the City of Carson and the California\nDepartment of Transportation regarding Alameda Street/SR-47.\n1.\nAttachments: EXHIBIT NO. 1 AdoptionResponseLetter_Carson\nEXHIBIT NO. 2 CALTRANS MOU Alameda St 2023 Executed\nEXHIBIT 3. SR-47 Carson Letter from Ryan Snyder Jan 26 2024
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Item No. 17. 2024-0197 CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-029,\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON CITY COUNCIL\nAPPROVING A BUDGET TRANSFER IN FISCAL\nYEAR 2023-24 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO\nINCREASE THE TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC.\nCONTRACT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AND\nAPPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO\nTHE AGREEMENT WITH TRANSTECH ENGINEERS,\nINC. TO PROVIDE BUILDING AND SAFETY\nSERVICES FOR THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: 1. ADOPT Resolution No. 24-029, "A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCARSON CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A BUDGET TRANSFER\nIN FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET FROM THE GENERAL\nFUND TO INCREASE THE TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC.\nCONTRACT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR";\n2. APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Transtech\nEngineers, Inc., to provide building and safety services for the City\nof Carson increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $3,900,000 to\n$8,000,000; AND\n3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the amendment, following\napproval as to form by the City Attorney.\nSponsors: Community Services\nAttachments: Exhibit No. 1 - Transtech Engineers, Inc. Contract\nExhibit No. 2 - Transtech Engineers, Inc.Amendment #1\nExhibit No. 3 - Budget Transfer Resolution No 24-029
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Item No. 18. 2024-0174 PUBLIC HEARING UNDER THE TAX AND EQUITY\nFISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT TO CONSIDER\nRESOLUTION NO. 24-023 TO APPROVE CONDUIT\nBOND FINANCING FOR THE AVALON COURTYARD\nAPARTMENTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT\nTHROUGH THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE\nAUTHORITY\nRecommendation: 1) OPEN the public hearing under the requirements of TEFRA and\nthe Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and\ntake testimony.\n2) CLOSE the public hearing.\n3) ADOPT Resolution No. 24-023, approving the issuance of the\nBonds by the CMFA for the benefit of Avalon TSA Housing LP (the\n"Borrower") a partnership of which Thomas Safran & Associates\nDevelopment, Inc. (the "Developer") or a related person to the\nDeveloper is the general partner, to provide for the financing of the\nProject, such adoption is solely for the purposes of satisfying the\nrequirements of TEFRA, the Code and the California Government\nCode Section 6500 (and following).\n1)\nAttachments: Ex.1 - Public Hearing Notice\nExhibit No. 2 - Resolution No. 24-023
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Item No. 19. 2024-0110 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO.\n24-2405, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF CARSON APPROVING AND ADOPTING\nTHE CEQA FINDINGS AND ADOPTION OF: (1) A\nCOMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENT TO THE\nPROVISIONS OF THE CARSON ZONING ORDINANCE\n(CHAPTER 1 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CARSON\nMUNICIPAL CODE) PERTAINING TO RESIDENTIAL\nAND MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES,\nINCLUDING CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL\nPROVISIONS, CONSISTENT WITH THE 2040 CARSON\nGENERAL PLAN; AND (2) A COMPREHENSIVE\nAMENDMENT TO THE CARSON ZONING MAP\nPERTAINING TO RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED-USE\nZONING DISTRICTS, EFFECTUATING REZONING OF\nPROPERTIES, CONSISTENT WITH THE 2040\nCARSON GENERAL PLAN. (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. OPEN the Public Hearing and take public testimony; AND\n2. CLOSE the Public Hearing; AND\n3. WAIVE further reading and introduce for first reading by title only\nOrdinance No. 24-2405, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON APPROVING AND\nADOPTING THE CEQA FINDINGS AND ADOPTION OF: (1) A\nCOMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENT TO THE PROVISIONS OF\nTHE CARSON ZONING ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 1 OF ARTICLE\nIX OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE) PERTAINING TO\nRESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS AND\nUSES, INCLUDING CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL\nPROVISIONS, CONSISTENT WITH THE 2040 CARSON\nGENERAL PLAN; AND (2) A COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENT\nTO THE CARSON ZONING MAP PERTAINING TO RESIDENTIAL\nAND MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS, EFFECTUATING\nREZONING OF PROPERTIES, CONSISTENT WITH THE 2040\nCARSON GENERAL PLAN"\n1.\nAttachments: Exhibit No. 1 Planning Commission Resolution No. 24-2862\nExhibit No. 2 - Draft Zoning Ordinance\nExhibit No. 3 - Draft Zoning Map Amendment Phase 1\nExhibit No. 4 - Zoning Ord Phase 1 Comparison Cross-Reference table\nExhibit No. 5 - Environmental Memo Phase 1\nExhibit No. 6 - Ordinance No. 24-2405 Adopting Phase 1 Zoning Code Update\nDISCUSSION: (Items 20 to 22)
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Item No. 2. 2024-0191 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.
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Item No. 20. 2024-0122 CONSIDER INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING,\nBY TITLE ONLY, OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-2404, AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW\nCHAPTER 3 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) TO\nARTICLE X OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE\nSPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZING CITY TO ENTER INTO\nAGREEMENTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT\nACTIVITIES (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following action:\n1. WAIVE further reading and introduce for first reading Ordinance\nNo. 24-2404 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW\nCHAPTER 3 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) TO ARTICLE X OF\nTHE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SPECIFICALLY\nAUTHORIZING CITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS FOR\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES"\nAttachments: Exhibit No. 1 - Ordinance 24-2404
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Item No. 21. 2024-0133 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-026, "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A POLICY\nFOR CITY USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT\nSYSTEMS" (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: ADOPT Resolution No. 24-026, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING\nA POLICY FOR CITY USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT\nSYSTEMS."\nAttachments: Exhibit No. 1 - Resolution No. 24-026 and Policy\nExhibit No. 2 - Drone Policy Workshop Event Flyer\nExhibit No. 3
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Item No. 22. 2024-0165 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\nAND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\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 and\nEnvironmental Commission;\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 -March 6, 2024, Agenda Report\nORDINANCE SECOND READING: (None)\nMEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS
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Item No. 3. 2024-0196 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 1 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)
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Item No. 4. 2024-0137 REPORT FROM CAPTAIN JONES OF CARSON\nSHERIFF'S STATION
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Item No. 5. 2024-0145 REPORT FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF BENNETT OF\nLOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT\nPRESENTATIONS
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Item No. 6. 2024-0198 RECOGNITION HONORING CARSON BASKETBALL\nTEAM ON THEIR CIF CHAMPIONSHIP
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Item No. 7. 2024-0106 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH AS RED\nCROSS MONTH
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Item No. 8. 2024-0107 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH AS KIDNEY\nAWARENESS MONTH
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Item No. 9. 2024-0182 Resolution No. 24-025, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING\nCLAIMS AND DEMANDS, AS FOLLOWS:\nTOTAL OF $4,696,611.54 FOR GENERAL DEMANDS,\nCHECK NUMBERS 171748 THROUGH 171969.\nTOTAL OF $1,012.50 FOR CO-OP AGREEMENT\nDEMANDS, CHECK NUMBERS 1280 THROUGH 1280,\nWHICH ARE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE\nCONSTRUCTION OF CAPITAL PROJECTS WITHIN\nTHE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA,\nUSING BOND PROCEEDS TRANSFERRED FROM\nTHE SUCCESOR AGENCY TO THE CITY.\nAttachments: Exhibit 1 Demand Reg File # 2024-0000 Reso# 24-025 CA\nExhibit 1 Demand Reg File # 2024-0000 Reso# 24-025