Carson — 2025-03-18

City Council

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1. BISHOP TERRY LOVELL BROWN SR. FROM JUDSON BAPTIST CHURCH
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10. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CARSON CITY COUNCIL-SUCCESSOR AGENCY-HOUSING\nAUTHORITY MINUTES: MARCH 4, 2025 AND FEBRUARY 26, 2025 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— APPROVE the minutes as listed.
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11. CONSIDER A REPORT ON ALL INTRADEPARTMENTAL BUDGET TRANSFERS APPROVED UNDER THE\nCITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE AUTHORITY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025 PER ORDINANCE 24-\n2401 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— RECEIVE and FILE the report (Exhibit No. 1).
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12. CONSIDER A REPORT OF ALL CITY CONTRACTS APPROVED UNDER CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE\nAUTHORITY FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 1, 2025 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2025 PURSUANT TO CMC\nSECTION 2607 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.
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13. CONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 3 OF THE AGREEMENT WITH BRI CONSULTING GROUP,\nINC. TO PROVIDE AUDIT SERVICES FOR THE OIL INDUSTRY BUSINESS LICENSE TAX (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 3 to Agreement for Contract Services by and between the City of\nCarson and BRI Consulting Group Inc. to increase the contract sum to $1,000,946.95 and extend the\nterm to March 31, 2028\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the amendment following approval as to form by City Attorney.
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14. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 25-036, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,242,345.49, DEMAND CHECK\nNUMBERS 177867 THROUGH 178050 AND 234 THROUGH 234 FOR GENERAL DEMAND (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-036, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,242,345.49,\nDEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 177867 THROUGH 178050 AND 234 TO 234 FOR GENERAL DEMAND".
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15. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 25-04-CHA, A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON HOUSING\nAUTHORITY RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,539.26, DEMAND CHECK\nNUMBERS HA-002035 THROUGH HA-002041 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-04-CHA, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON\nHOUSING AUTHORITY RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,539.26, DEMAND\nCHECK NUMBERS HA-002035 THROUGH HA-002041".
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16. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 25-03-CSA, A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON SUCCESSOR\nAGENCY CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,918.09, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS SA-\n001944 THROUGH SA-001948 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution NO. 25-03-CSA, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,918.09, DEMAND CHECK\nNUMBERS SA-001944 THROUGH SA-001948".
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17. CONSIDER AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO HP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR PROJECT\nNO. 1797: CITYWIDE MUNICIPAL FIBER OPTIC NETWORK UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING AND EXCAVATION\nCONSTRUCTION PHASE I. (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. AWARD a construction contract for Project No. 1797: Citywide Municipal Fiber Optic Network\nPhase I not to exceed the amount of $26,919,708.50, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder,\nHP Communications, Inc.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract with HP Communications, Inc. after approval as to\nform by the City Attorney.
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18. CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 25-030 AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS AND\nDECLARING THE CITY’S INTENTION TO APPLY FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS,\nINC’S EPA EJ THRIVING COMMUNITIES SUBGRANT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-030, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS AND\nDECLARING THE CITY’S INTENTION TO APPLY FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL\nENTREPRENEUR'S(SEE), INC’S EPA EJ THRIVING COMMUNITIES SUBGRANT
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19. CONSIDER THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY'S ANNUAL REPORT AS REQUIRED BY STATE SENATE\nBILL 341 (HOUSING AUTHORITY)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE.
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2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (CITY COUNCIL)\n— A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code 54957.6, with City Manager, Assistant\nCity Manager, and Human Resources Officer, its negotiators(s), regarding labor negotiations with AME,\nCPSA, and, AFSCME Local 809 and 1017 as well as Unclassified Management.
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20. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 25-037 APPROVING THE SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE,\nCOUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) FULL-TIME UNION, LOCAL 809 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-037, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE UPDATED SUCCESSOR\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (WITH UPDATED SALARY TABLE) BETWEEN THE CITY OF\nCARSON AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES UNION\n(AFSCME), LOCAL 809 FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027."
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21. CONSIDER MONTHLY INVESTMENT AND CASH REPORT FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, CARSON\nHOUSING AUTHORITY, CARSON SUCCESSOR AGENCY-MONTH ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2025 (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— RECEIVE AND FILE
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22. CONSIDER APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF TWENTY-SIX (26) GRIZZLY ADJUSTABLE BASKETBALL\nCOURT SYSTEMS THROUGH A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH BSN SPORTS, LLC, AND A PUBLIC WORKS\nCONTRACT WITH BSN SPORTS, LLC TO REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF THE OLD SYSTEMS AND INSTALL\nTHE NEW ADJUSTABLE GRIZZLY COURT SYSTEMS AT CARSON, CALAS, DOLPHIN, DOMINGUEZ,\nHEMINGWAY, VETERANS AND STEVENSON PARKS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE the formal bidding procedures as defined by the Carson Municipal Code (CMC) Section\n2610, and APPROVE the Purchase Agreement with BSN Sports, LLC, an authorized dealer, for the\npurchase of twenty-six (26) Grizzly Adjustable Basketball Court Systems and additional accessories for\na total not-to-exceed cost of $133,864.49 (Exhibit No. 1; "Purchase Agreement"), utilizing the\ncooperative purchasing bidding exemption pursuant to CMC 2611(g) and Omnia Partners cooperative\npurchasing agreement #R201101 for purposes of compliance with the bidding requirements of the\npurchasing ordinance;\n— 2. APPROVE the proposed Public Works Agreement with BSN Sports, LLC for a total not-to-exceed\nContract Sum of $74,995.00 (Exhibit No. 2; "Public Works Agreement"); and\n— 3. AUTHORIZE Mayor to execute the Purchase Agreement and the Public Works Agreement, following\napproval as to form by the City Attorney.
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23. CONSIDER APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH ED'S FENCING, INC. TO REPLACE THE TENNIS COURT\nFENCING AT DOLPHIN PARK (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the proposed Public Works Agreement with Ed's Fencing, Inc. for a total not to exceed\nContract Sum of $59,970.00 (Exhibit No. 1).\n— 2. AUTHORIZE Mayor and or City Manager to execute the Agreement, following approval as to form\nby the City Attorney.
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24. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT WITH LYFT, INC. FOR\nSUBSIDIZED LYFT RIDES BY ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Lyft, Inc.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Amendment, following approval as to form by the City\nAttorney
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25. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FINAL PARCEL MAP NO.84441: A SUBDIVISION OF ONE PARCEL INTO TWO\nPARCELS LOCATED AT 101 & 107 EAST CARSON STREET (CITY COUNCIL).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Parcel Map No. 84441 for a lot split for commercial purposes located at 101 & 107 East\nCarson Street.\n— 2. MAKE the findings listed in the body of this report.\n— 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to endorse the certificate that embodies the approval of said Parcel Map\non the face of Parcel Map No. 84441.
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26. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH PB LOADER CORPORATION FOR THE\nPURCHASE OF ONE (1) NEW 2025 FORD F750 WATER TRUCK FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC\nWORKS, TREE MAINTENACE SECTION (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the Purchase Agreement with PB Loader Corporation and issue a Purchase Order in the\namount of $154,840.00 for the purchase of one new 2025 Ford F-750 water truck through Sourcewell\nContract #080521-PBL (Exhibit No. 1).\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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27. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TOOLE DESIGN GROUP TO\nPREPARE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN FOR PROJECT NO. 1785: BICYCLE MASTER PLAN (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE a Contract Services Agreement with Toole Design Group for Project No. 1785: Bicycle\nMaster Plan for a not-to-exceed amount of $851,948.52.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute a Contract Services Agreement following approval as to form by\nthe City Attorney.\n— 3. ADOPT Resolution 25-034, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING\nTHE FISCAL YEAR 2024 -25 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS.
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28. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2025-2029 HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FIVE-YEAR\nCONSOLIDATED PLAN, 2025-2029 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ANNUAL\nACTION PLAN (AAP)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. OPEN the public hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CONTINUE the Public Hearing until May 6,\n2025.\n— 2. ALLOCATE CDBG funding for FY 2025/26 (Planning Year 2025).\n— 3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute agreements with the public service providers as designated by\nCity Council following negotiation and approval as to form by the City Attorney.\n— 4. APPROVE the proposed FY 2025/26 (PY2025) CDBG budget.\n— 5. APPROVE the submission of the City’s 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, 2025-2026\nAnnual Action Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban\nDevelopment.
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29. CONSIDERATION OF ONLY LOCAL UNCONTESTED APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY’S COMMISSIONS,\nCOMMITTEES, AND BOARDS, AND CITY AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL\nAND CONSIDER ALL (CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED) APPOINTMENTS TO ALL COMMISSIONS (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. CONSIDER and only APPOINT uncontested members to the City Commissions, Committees, and\nBoards;\n— 2. CONSIDER and APPOINT all (contested and uncontested) members to all commissions;\n— 3. CONSIDER and APPOINT members to City Affiliated Organizations;\n— 4. DIRECT the City Clerk to notify all affected appointments of this action in writing;\n— 5. IF APPLICABLE, DIRECT the City Clerk to post and publish in accordance with the Maddy Act\nORDINANCE SECOND READING (Items 30-31)
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30. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-2507, AMENDING CHAPTER 1 (FIRE\nPREVENTION) OF ARTICLE III (PUBLIC SAFETY) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE\nSALE, USE AND DISCHARGE OF ALL FIREWORKS IN THE CITY OF CARSON, EXCEPT FOR PERMITTED\nPUBLIC DISPLAYS PURSUANT TO THE EXISTING REGULATIONS OF CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
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3101.9 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. CONDUCT a Second reading by title only and with full reading waived; and\n— 2. ADOPT Ordinance No. 25-2507, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nCARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 3101.0 (FIREWORKS), 3101.8 (STORAGE OF\nFIREWORKS), AND 3101.10 (VIOLATIONS OF FIREWORKS REGULATIONS) OF CHAPTER 1 (FIRE\nPREVENTION) OF ARTICLE III (PUBLIC SAFETY) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE; AND REPEALING\nSECTIONS 3101.1 (FIREWORKS – SALE OF – PERMIT REQUIRED), 3101.2 (PERSONS ELIGIBLE), 3101.3\n(APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS), 3101.4 (ISSUANCE OF PERMIT), 3101.5 (GENERAL PROVISIONS),\n3101.6 (REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY STANDS), AND 3101.7 (WHOLESALE PERMIT) OF CHAPTER 1\n(FIRE PREVENTION) OF ARTICLE III (PUBLIC SAFETY) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nPROHIBIT THE SALE, USE AND DISCHARGE OF ALL FIREWORKS IN THE CITY OF CARSON, EXCEPT\nFOR PERMITTED PUBLIC DISPLAYS PURSUANT TO THE EXISTING REGULATIONS OF CARSON\nMUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3101.9"\n31. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-2506 APPROVING (1) AN\nADDENDUM TO THE 2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT WITH RESPECT\nTO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2-24, AND (2) DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2-24, AN\nAMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 27-21 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND 21611\nPERRY STREET LLC, FOR A PROPOSED 62-UNIT RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME CONDOMINIUM\nDEVELOPMENT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO A SELF-STORAGE FACILITY AT 21611 PERRY STREET (CITY\nCOUNCIL).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— CONDUCT a Second Reading, by title only and with full reading waived, and ADOPT Ordinance No.\n25-2506, “AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING (1) AN\nADDENDUM TO THE 2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT WITH\nRESPECT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2-24, AND (2) DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2-24,\nAN AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 27-21 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND\n21611 PERRY STREET LLC, FOR A PROPOSED 62-UNIT RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME CONDOMINIUM\nDEVELOPMENT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO A SELF-STORAGE FACILITY AT 21611 PERRY STREET”.\nMEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS
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4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)\n— A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) or (d)(3) and (e)\n(1), because there is a significant exposure to litigation in 3 case(s)\nRECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS\nFIRST\nREPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)\nINTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR) (Item 5)
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5. REPORT FROM CAPTAIN NORMAN OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION\nPRESENTATIONS (Items 6-9)
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6. UPDATE FROM SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION
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7. PROCLAMATIONS RECOGNIZING MARCH AS KIDNEY AWARENESS MONTH
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8. CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION IN HONOR OF WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
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9. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO THE WINNER OF THE RISING STAR COMPETITION