Carson — 2025-07-01

1. PASTOR ATHIA CARRIM FROM INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TOLERANCE

10. PRESENTATION BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS AND THE METROPOLITAN\nWATER DISTRICT PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON THE PURE WATER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PROJECT

11. UPDATE FROM PARKS, RECREATION, AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION

12. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CARSON CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING\nAUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES - JUNE 17, 2025 (REGULAR)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the minutes as listed.

13. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 25-081, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,235,155.11, DEMAND\nCHECK NUMBERS 179586 THROUGH 179959 FOR GENERAL DEMAND AND THE AMOUNT OF\n$12,125.00, CHECK NUMBERS 1295 THROUGH 1296 FOR CO-OP AGREEMENT DEMANDS (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-081, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$4,235,155.11, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 179586 THROUGH 179959 FOR GENERAL DEMAND\nAND THE AMOUNT OF $12,125.00, CHECK NUMBERS 1295 THROUGH 1296 FOR CO-OP\nAGREEMENT DEMANDS".

14. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.

15. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY PROJECTS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.

16. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 25-075 APPROVING AN UPDATED SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE CPSA (THE CARSON PROFESSIONALS\nAND SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION) EMPLOYEES (CPSA/SEIU) FULL-TIME UNION (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-075, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE UPDATED SUCCESSOR\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE CARSON\nPROFESSIONALS AND SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEES (CPSA/SEIU) FULL-TIME UNION\nFOR PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027."

17. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH\nALBERT A. WEBB ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO THE\nENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services Agreement with Albert A. Webb\nAssociates for on-call professional engineering services by extending the term by one (1) year\nand increasing the contract sum by $300,000 for a total contract sum of $1,200,000.00.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 with Albert A. Webb Associates\nfollowing approval as to form by the City Attorney.

18. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH\nTRANSTECH ENGINEERING INC. TO PROVIDE ON-CALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION\nSERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services Agreement with Transtech\nEngineering Inc. to add on-call construction inspection services and increase the contract sum\nby $340,000.00 for a new total not-to-exceed contract sum of $955,776.00.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 with Transtech Engineering Inc.\nfollowing approval as to form by the City Attorney.

19. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO TOTUM CORP. AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE ONCALL PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC\nWORKS DEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 2 with Totum Corp for Construction Management Construction\nInspection services, increasing the contract sum by $350,000.00 for a total contract sum of\n$1,232,635.00.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute contract Amendment No. 2 with Totum Corp following\napproval as to form by the City Attorney.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)\n— A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer\nwith legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the City of Carson is a party. The titles\nof such litigations are as follows: CAM-Carson, LLC v. Carson Reclamation Authority, City of\nCarson and Successor Agency to the Carson Redevelopment Agency, Los Angeles Superior\nCourt Case No. 20STCV16461.

20. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH\nZ&K CONSULTANTS, INC TO PROVIDE ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES\nTO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services Agreement with Z & K Consultants\nto provide on-call Project Management Professional Services, increasing the contract sum by\n$93,200.00 for a total contract sum of $708,976.00.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Z & K\nConsultants to provide on-call Project Management Professional Services following approval as\nto form by the City Attorney.

21. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-080, APPROVING THE CITY OF CARSON\nSTREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— Waive further reading and ADOPT Resolution 25-080, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY OF CARSON STREETSCAPE\nMASTER PLAN" (EXHIBIT No. 1)

22. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FCG CONSULTANTS INC AGREEMENT TO\nPROVIDE ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES TO\nTHE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 2 with FCG Consultants Inc. for Construction Management\nConstruction Inspection services increasing the contract sum by $255,000.00 for a total\ncontract sum of $1,137,635.00.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute contract Amendment No. 2 with FCG Consultants Inc.\nfollowing approval as to form by the City Attorney.

23. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH\nZ&K CONSULTANTS, INC TO PROVIDE ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND\nINSPECTION SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services Agreement with Z & K Consultants\nto provide on-call Construction Management & Inspection Professional Services increasing the\ncontract sum by $308,986.00 for a total contract sum of $791,621.00.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to agreement with Z & K Consultants\nto provide on-call Construction Management & Inspection Professional Services following\napproval as to form by the City Attorney.\nSPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Item 24)\nPublic testimony is restricted to three minutes per speaker, speaking once (excepting applicants\nwho are afforded a right of rebuttal, if desired), unless\nextended by order of the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.

24. CONSIDER INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-2514, AND\nINTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 25-2515U, MAKING A FINDING OF\nAPPLICABILITY OF CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3) AND APPROVING VARIOUS\nAMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE CITY’S ZONING ORDINANCE RELATED TO COMMUNITY\nDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR APPROVAL AUTHORITY AND REQUIREMENTS AND CITY COUNCIL REVIEW\nPROCEDURES\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. OPEN the public hearing, TAKE public comments, and CLOSE the public hearing;\n— 2. INTRODUCE for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 25-2514, "AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING A FINDING OF APPLICABILITY OF CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3) AND APPROVING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF\nTHE CITY’S ZONING ORDINANCE RELATED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR\nAPPROVAL AUTHORITY AND REQUIREMENTS AND CITY COUNCIL REVIEW PROCEDURES"; and\n— 3. INTRODUCE and ADOPT Urgency Ordinance No. 25-2515U, "AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING A FINDING OF APPLICABILITY OF CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3), MAKING A FINDING OF URGENCY PURSUANT TO CITY\nCHARTER SECTION 313F, AND APPROVING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE CITY’S\nZONING ORDINANCE RELATED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR APPROVAL\nAUTHORITY AND REQUIREMENTS AND CITY COUNCIL REVIEW PROCEDURES."\nDISCUSSION (Item 25)

25. 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\n(CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. CONSIDER and only APPOINT uncontested members to the City Commissions,\nCommittees, and Boards;\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\nAct\nORDINANCE SECOND READING

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)\n— A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer\nwith legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the City of Carson is a party. The title\nof such litigation is as follows: Santiago Garcia, Jr. v. City of Carson, et al., Los Angeles Superior\nCourt Case No. 24CMCV00079.

4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (CITY COUNCIL)\n— A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code 54957.6, with City Manager,\nAssistant City Manager, and Human Resources Officer, its negotiators(s), regarding labor\nnegotiations with Service Employees International Union (SEIU 721) CPSA, and American\nFederation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME Local 809) Part-time.

5. All persons attending a Public Meeting shall obey any lawful order of the Presiding Officer to\nenforce the Rules of Decorum.\n• Treat everyone courteously\n• Listen to others respectfully\n• Exercise self-control\n• Give open-minded consideration to all viewpoints\n• Focus on the issues and avoid personalizing debate\n• Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as democratic rights that are inherent components\nof an inclusive public process and rolls for forging sound decisions\nRECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF CLOSED SESSION,\nWHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST\nREPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)\nINTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR) (Items 5-6)\n5. REPORT FROM CAPTAIN NORMAN OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION

6. REPORT FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF KANE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE\nPRESENTATIONS (Items 7-11)

7. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

8. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FILIPINO AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP DAY

9. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING JULY AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH