Carson — 2024-09-03

City Council

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Item No. 1. 2024-0730 PASTOR ADELL TRAYLOR FROM CALVARY\nCHAPEL SOUTH BAY
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Item No. 10. 2024-0736 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING LA VS HATE WEEK\n- 2024 UNITED AGAINST HATE WEEK (SEPTEMBER\n21ST - 27TH)
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Item No. 11. 2024-0728 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS\nSICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH
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Item No. 12. 2024-0747 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS\nNATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
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Item No. 13. 2024-0655 INTRODUCTION OF GABRIELA MEDINA, PUBLIC\nAFFAIRS MANAGER FOR SOCALGAS
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Item No. 14. 2024-0694 PRESENTAT I O N OF $50,000 GRANT FROM\nSOCALGAS FOR UPDATING THE CITY OF CARSON\nCLIMATE ACTION PLAN
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Item No. 15. 2024-0492 APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CITY\nCOUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING\nAUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES: AUGUST 6, 2024\n(REGULAR)\nRecommendation: Approve the minutes as listed.\nAttachments: 2024 AUGUST 6 CC-CSA-CHA Reg Mtg minutes (FINAL).pdf
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Item No. 16. 2024-0733 Resolution No. 24-081, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING\nCLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$20,631,865.45, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 209,\n174397 THROUGH 174897\nAttachments: Exhibit 1 Demand Reg File # 2024-0733 Reso# 24-081.pdf
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Item No. 17. 2024-0722 CONSIDER MONTHLY INVESTMENT AND CASH\nREPORT FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, CARSON\nHOUSING AUTHORITY, CARSON SUCCESSOR\nAGENCY-MONTH ENDING JULY 31, 2024 (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: RECEIVE and FILE.\nAttachments: Cash rpt july 2024
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Item No. 18. 2024-0450 CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS\n(CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: RECEIVE and FILE this report.\nAttachments: Planning Commission Update
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Item No. 19. 2024-0456 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. 2. 2024-0723 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code �\n54957.6, with City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and Human\nResources Officer, its negotiators(s), regarding labor negotiations\nwith AME, CPSA, and, AFSCME Local 809 and 1017 as well as\nUnclassified Management.
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Item No. 20. 2024-0719 CONSIDER TAKING A POSITION OF SUPPORT AND\nSENDING A CORRESPONDING LETTER REGARDING\nS. 4814 (CANTWELL), THE "TRANSPORTATION\nASSISTANCE FOR OLYMPIC AND WORLD CUP\nCITIES ACT OF 2024" THAT WOULD PROVIDE\nTRANSPORTATION FUNDING TO CITIES HOSTING\nINTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS IN THE\nUNITED STATES (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE a position of support for S. 4814 and AUTHORIZE staff to\ntransmit a corresponding letter.\nAttachments: Letter of Support for S. 4814\nS. 4814
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Item No. 21. 2024-0732 CONSIDER 1ST AMENDMENT TO SECOND\nAMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTES\nFOR VILLAGGIO 1 AND VILLAGGIO 2 PROJECTS\nLOCATED AT 535 EAST CARSON STREET AND 555\nEAST CARSON STREET, WITH GRACE HOUSING\nRESIDENTIAL PARTNERSHIP, A CALIFORNIA\nLIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND CARSON HOUSING\nLIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED\nPARTNERSHIP, RESPECTIVELY (HOUSING\nAUTHORITY)\nRecommendation: 1. APPROVE the 1st Amendment to Second Amended and\nRestated Promissory Note with Grace Housing Residential\nPartnership, LP (Villaggio I), increasing the interest rate on the\nNote from 3% simple interest to 6.5% simple interest, and\nclarifying the project name to "Villaggio I - formerly Grace\nResidential Partnership" in project documents; and\n2. APPROVE the 1st Amendment to Second Amended and\nRestated Promissory Note with Carson Housing Limited\nPartnership, LP (Villaggio II), increasing the interest rate on the\nNote from 3% simple interest to 6.5% simple interest; and\n3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute the Amendments\nin a form acceptable to the Authority Counsel.\n\nAttachments: 1st Amendment to Second Amended Restated Promissory Note - Villaggio I_4860-9047-3939_CHA\n1st Amendment to Second Amended Restated Promissory Note - Villaggio II_4882-5106-4531_CHA
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Item No. 22. 2024-0735 CONSIDER RESOLUTION NOS. 24-082, 24-083, AND\n24-084 AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN,\nRESOLUTION NO. 71-111, BY ADOPTING THE\nCLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS OF: DIRECTOR\nOF PUBLIC SAFETY, ENERGY AND\nSUSTAINABILITY OFFICER, AND BUDGET\nMANAGER. (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: WAIVE further reading and ADOPT the following Resolutions:\n1. Resolution No. 24-082, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING\nTHE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY\nADOPTING NEW JOB SPECIFICATION AND SALARY\nALLOCATION FOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY"\n2. Resolution No. 24-083, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING\nTHE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY\nADOPTING NEW JOB SPECIFICATION AND SALARY\nALLOCATION FOR ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER"\n3. Resolution No. 24-084, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING\nTHE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY\nADOPTING NEW JOB SPECIFICATION AND SALARY\nALLOCATION FOR BUDGET MANAGER"\nAttachments: Reso No 24-082 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY\nDirector of Public Safety Class Spec\nReso No 24-083 ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER\nEnergy and Sustainability Officer - Class Spec\nReso No 24-084 BUDGET MANAGER\nBudget Manager Class Spec
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Item No. 23. 2024-0720 CONSIDER APPROVING MEASURE A ANNUAL\nALLOCATION GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN\nSPACE DISTRICT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: 1. APPROVE the Measure A Annual Allocation Grant Agreement\nwith the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space\nDistrict (Exhibit No. 1; the "Agreement").\n2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Agreement following\napproval as to form by the City Attorney.\nAttachments: Measure A Annual Allocation Grant Agreement\nLos Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District Annual Allocations and Balances\nResolution No. 21-125
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Item No. 24. 2024-0530 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO\nTHE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE\nAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND\nLOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT FOR\nPROJECT NO.1515 - CARSON STORMWATER\nCAPTURE FACILITY AT CARRIAGE CREST PARK\nEXTENDING THE CONTRACT THROUGH\nSEPTEMBER 25, 2025 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 2 to the Operation and\nMaintenance Agreement between the City of Carson and the Los\nAngeles County Sanitation District No. 2 extending the term of the\ncontract through September 2025, for Project No. 1515 - Carson\nStormwater Capture Facility at Carriage Crest Park.\n2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to the\ncontract following approval as to the form by the City Attorney.\nAttachments: EXHIBIT NO. 1: Orginial O& M Support Agreement\nEXHIBIT NO. 2: Amendment No. 1 O&M Support Agreement\nEXHIBIT NO. 3: Amendment No.2 O&M Support Agreement
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Item No. 25. 2024-0624 CONSIDER APPROVAL TO INCREASE THE\nBLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS TO GRAINGER\nGLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF\nSUPPLIES AND MATERIALS IN THE IDENTIFIED NOT\nTO EXCEED AMOUNTS PER FISCAL YEAR (CITY\nCOUNCIL).\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. WAVE 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 Grainger\nGlobal Holdings, Inc. for the period July 1, 2024, through June 30,\n2027 for the not-to-exceed amounts identified.\nAttachments: Purchasing Waiver - Grainger
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Item No. 26. 2024-0665 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO\nTHE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH\nUNIFIRST CORPORATION (20-148), INCREASING\nTHE TOTAL CONTRACT SUM AMOUNT (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. APPROVE Amendment No. 2 to the Contract Services\nAgreement with Unifirst Corporation to provide uniform and mat\nrental and laundry services, by adding an additional $22,000 for a\nnew total not-to-exceed contract amount of $138,413.36 (Exhibit\n1).\n2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to the\nContract Services Agreement with Unifirst Corporation, following\napproval as to form by the City Attorney.\n1.\nAttachments: Exhibit 1 - Amendment 2
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Item No. 27. 2024-0695 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PLANS,\nSPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES AND\nAUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR\nCONSTRUCTION BIDS; AND RECORDING A\n“NOTICE OF EXEMPTION” IN THE OFFICE OF THE\nLOS ANGELES COUNTY CLERK AND WITH THE\nSTATE CLEARING HOUSE FOR PROJECT NO.\n1393-5: CITYWIDE ANNUAL OVERLAY PROGRAM\nAND PROJECT NO. 1411-5: CITYWIDE ANNUAL\nCONCRETE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (AVALON\nBOULEVARD FROM 223RD STREET TO BONDS\nSTREET), PURSUANT TO SECTION 15301 OF THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nGUIDELINES (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. APPROVE PS&E for Project No. 1393-5 and 1411-5: Citywide\nAnnual Concrete Replacement Program, covering Avalon\nBoulevard from 223rd Street to Bonds Street.\n2. AUTHORIZE staff to advertise the work and call for construction\nbids for Project No. 1393-5: Citywide Annual Overlay Program and\nProject No. 1411-5: Citywide Annual Concrete Replacement\nProgram, covering Avalon Boulevard from 223rd Street to Bonds\nStreet.\n3. MAKE the California Environmental Quality Act finding that the\nproposed for Project No. 1393-5: Citywide Annual Overlay\nProgram and Project No. 1411-5: Citywide Annual Concrete\nReplacement Program, covering Avalon Boulevard from 223rd\nStreet to Bonds Street, are categorically exempt pursuant to\nSection 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act\nguidelines.\n4. AUTHORIZE staff to record the "Notice of Exemption" in the\noffice of the Los Angeles County Clerk and with the State Clearing\nHouse at the Governor's Office of Planning and Research for\nProject No. 1393-5: Citywide Annual Overlay Program and Project\nNo. 1411-5: Citywide Annual Concrete Replacement Program,\ncovering Avalon Boulevard from 223rd Street to Bonds Street.\nAttachments: Exhibit 01_Location Map\nExhibit 02_PS&E\nExhibit 03_Notice of Exemption
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Item No. 28. 2024-0705 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO\nEXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN COUNTIES OIL CO.\nDBA SC FUELS FOR BULK PURCHASING OF\nGASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL FOR ONE YEAR AT A\nNOT-TO-EXCEED COST OF $355,000 (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: Take the following actions:\n1. APPROVE Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with SC Fuels\n(Exhibit 3; the "Amendment"); and\n2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Amendment, following\napproval as to form by the City Attorney.\nAttachments: SC Fuels Contract\nSC Fuels Amendment 1\nSC Fuels Amendment 2 Draft
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Item No. 29. 2024-0707 CONSIDER AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION\nCONTRACT TO ONYX PAVING COMPANY FOR\nPROJECT NO. 1722: 213TH STREET PAVEMENT\nREHABILITATION AND CONCRETE REPLACEMENT\nFROM MAIN STREET TO SELWYN AVENUE (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following actions:\n1. AWARD a construction contract for Project No. 1722: 213th\nStreet Pavement Rehabilitation and Concrete Replacement\nProject from Main Street to Selwyn Avenue, for a not to exceed\namount of $2,693,000.00, to the lowest responsive and\nresponsible bidder, Onyx Paving Company.\n2. AUTHORIZE the expenditure of construction contingencies in\nthe amount of $269,300 (10%) for any unforeseen construction\nwork such as substructure conflicts, contaminated soil removal and\ndisposal, material testing, and other additional work the city may\nrequest as appropriate that may be necessary to complete this\nproject.\n3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Construction Contract\nwith Onyx Paving Company following approval as to form by the\nCity Attorney.\nAttachments: EXHIBIT NO. 1: Location Map - 1722 213th Street Rehab\nEXHIBIT NO. 2: Public Works Contract\nEXHIBIT NO. 3-BID REGISTER
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Item No. 3. 2024-0724 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. 30. 2024-0752 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-089\nSUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUILDING\nPERFORMANCE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRecommendation: WAIVE further reading and ADOPT resolution no. 24-089, "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nCARSON, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT\nOF BUILDING PERFORMANCE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.\nAttachments: Exhibit No. 1 - Resolution No. 24-089\nSPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY: None\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.\nDISCUSSION: (Item 31)
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Item No. 31. 2024-0482 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;\n4. DIRECT the City Clerk to notify all affected appointments of this\naction in writing;\n5. IF APPLICABLE, DIRECT the City Clerk to post and publish in\naccordance\nwith the Maddy Act.\nAttachments: Exhibit 1 - September 3, 2024, Agenda Report\nORDINANCE SECOND READING: (Item 32)
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Item No. 32. 2024-0690 SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-2412, AN\nORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nCARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING\nDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 32-22 BETWEEN\nTHE CITY OF CARSON AND AVOCET ENERGY\nSTORAGE, LLC., AND APPROVING MITIGATED\nNEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION\nMONITORING REPORTING PROGRAM FOR A\nPROPOSED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM\n(BESS) PROJECT AT 23320 ALAMEDA STREET (APN\n7315-020-022) (CITY COUNCIL)\nRecommendation: TAKE the following action:\n1. CONDUCT a Second Reading by title only and with further\nreading waived, and ADOPT Ordinance No. 24-2412, "AN\nUNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON,\nCALIFORNIA: (1) ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE\nDECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND\nREPORTING PROGRAM WITH RESPECT TO APPROVAL OF\nDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 32-22; AND (2)\nAPPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 32-22\nBETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND AVOCET ENERGY\nSTORAGE, LLC, FOR A PROPOSED BATTERY ENERGY\nSTORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) PROJECT AT 23320 ALAMEDA\nSTREET (APN 7315-020-022)";\n2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Development Agreement No.\n32-22 (Exhibit "B" to Ordinance No. 24-2412) following approval\nas to form by the City Attorney; AND\n3. APPROVE the 25-year Transmission Easement Agreement\nattached as Exhibit "D" to Development Agreement No. 32-22,\nand authorize the Mayor to execute the Transmission Easement\nAgreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.\nAttachments: Ordinance No. 24-2412\nMEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS
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Item No. 4. 2024-0725 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)\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. 5. 2024-0470 REPORT FROM LT. AIELLO, ACTING CAPTAIN OF\nCARSON SHERIFF'S STATION
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Item No. 6. 2024-0462 REPORT FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF KANE OF LOS\nANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT\nPRESENTATIONS
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Item No. 7. 2024-0729 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE ANNIVERSARY\nOF SEPTEMBER 11
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Item No. 8. 2024-0727 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS\nHISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
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Item No. 9. 2024-0726 PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS\nPROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH