Carson — 2025-09-30

City Council

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1. PASTOR JOSHUA BAKER FROM SOUTH BAY NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER
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10. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH
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11. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS CANCER AWARNESS MONTH
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12. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 12 - OCTOBER 12, 2025, AS NATIONAL DRIVE\nELECTRIC MONTH
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13. UPDATE FROM VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
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14. PRESENTATION ON THE CITY OF CARSON'S ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING WALLET PILOT\nPROGRAM
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15. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CARSON CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING\nAUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 (SPECIAL) AND SEPTEMBER 16, 2025\n(REGULAR)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the minutes as listed.
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16. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 25-120, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,165,159.70, DEMAND\nCHECK NUMBERS 181067 THROUGH 181355 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-120, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$6,165,159.70, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 181067 THROUGH 181355."
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17. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.
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18. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FORMS, AGREEMENTS AND RESOLUTION NO. 25-122 ALLOWING THE\nCITY OF CARSON TO PARTICIPATE IN ADDITIONAL NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS WITH\nSECONDARY MANUFACTURES ALVOGEN, AMNEAL, APOTEX, HIKMA, INDIVIOR, MYLAN, SUN AND\nZYDUS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Settlement Agreements and Combined Subdivision Participation and Release\nForm for the City’s participation in the National Opioid Settlement Agreements with Alvogen,\nAmneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun and Zydus.\n— 2. APPROVE the Eight California State-Subdivision Agreements Regarding Distribution and\nUse of Settlement Funds relating to the National Opioid Settlement Agreements with Alvogen,\nAmneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun and Zydus.\n— 3. ADOPT Resolution No. 25-122 approving and authorizing the City Manager to carry out all\nnecessary acts such that the City can participate in the National Opioid Settlements with\nAlvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun and Zydus, including signing necessary\ndocuments and transmittal thereof as necessary.
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19. CONSIDER APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY\nRELATED TO PROCEDURAL TERMS FOR A POTENTIAL APPLICATION FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE\nSITE OF THE REFINERY LOCATED AT 1520 E. SEPULVEDA BLVD. FOLLOWING CESSATION OF\nREFINERY OPERATIONS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING with Phillips 66 Company (Exhibit No.\n1; “MOU”); and\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the MOU following approval as to form by the City\nAttorney.
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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.
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20. CONSIDER MONTHLY INVESTMENT AND CASH REPORT FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, CARSON\nHOUSING AUTHORITY, CARSON SUCCESSOR AGENCY-MONTH ENDING AUGUST 31, 2025 (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE
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21. CONSIDER AWARDING A PURCHASE ORDER TO WINNER CHEVROLET INC. FOR THE PURCHASE\nOF FIVE NEW 2025 OR NEWER MID-SIZE ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS USE\nAND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-117 " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY\nCOUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL\nREVENUE FUNDS" (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. ADOPT Resolution No. 25-117 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL\nAMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE\nFUNDS.”\n— 2. APPROVE a purchase order with Winner Chevrolet, Inc., for two (2) Chevrolet Equinox EV\nSUVs and three (3) Chevrolet Blazer EV SUVs, with a total budget not to exceed $220,000.00.
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22. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CONTRACT SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH\nTRANSTECH ENGINEERS INC. TO PROVIDE ON-CALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION\nSERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SECURITY\nDEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 2 to the Contract Services Agreement with Transtech Engineers\nInc. to add on-call project management services and on-call construction inspection services by\n$461,750.00, for an amount not-to-exceed $1,417,526.00.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 with Transtech Engineers Inc.\nfollowing approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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23. CONSIDER AWARDING AND APPROVING A CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH UBER\nTECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. AWARD and APPROVE a Contract Services Agreement with UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. for\na five-year term, with the option for a two (2) year extension, for a not-to-exceed Contract Sum\nof $4,000,000 over the course of the initial term (Exhibit No. 1; "Agreement").\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Agreement, following approval as to form by the\nCity Attorney.
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24. CONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CONTRACT NO. 23-270 WITH T&G GLOBAL, LLC,\nDBA ST. NICK'S CHRISTMAS LIGHTING AND DECOR, TO AUTHORIZE HOLIDAY DECORATION\nENHANCEMENTS FOR THE 2025 WINTER HOLIDAY SEASON\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 3 to Contract 23-270 between the City of Carson and T&G\nGlobal, LLC, dba St. Nick’s Christmas Lighting & Décor, that would authorize holiday decoration\nenhancements for the 2025 winter holiday season at a cost of $63,035.00 (Exhibit No. 5;\n“Amendment No. 3”); and\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 3, following approval as to form by the\nCity Attorney
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25. CONSIDER APPROVING A PURCHASE ORDER TO ITERIS, INC. FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FOR\nPROJECT NO. 1687 - CARSON STREET INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (ITS) PROJECT AND\nCONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION 25-115, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY\nCOUNCIL AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL\nREVENUE FUNDS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE the formal bidding process as allowed by CMC 2611(i)(2) Intellectual property with\na unique or special purpose, as documented in writing by the Purchasing Manager.\n— 2. WAIVE the formal contract requirement as allowed by CMC 2606(b).\n— 3. APPROVE a Purchase Order with Iteris, Inc. for equipment on Project No. 1687 for a total\namount not to exceed $295,206.28.\n— 4. AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Division to issue a purchase order to Iteris, Inc.\n— 5. ADOPT Resolution 25-115 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL\nAMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE\nFUNDS," to allocate funds in the amount of $300,000.00 for PW1687 - Carson Street Intelligent\nTransportation System (Exhibit No. 4).
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26. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE\nAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT\nFOR PROJECT NO.1515 - CARSON STORMWATER CAPTURE FACILITY AT CARRIAGE CREST PARK\nEXTENDING THE CONTRACT THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 3 to the Operation and Maintenance Agreement between the\nCity of Carson and the Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 2 extending the term of the\ncontract through September 30, 2026, for Project No.1515 – Carson Storm-water Capture\nFacility at Carriage Crest Park.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 3 following approval as to form by the\nCity Attorney.
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27. CONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH IGM TECHNOLOGY CORP\n(GRAVITY) FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIP) REPORT BOOK (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No.1 to Agreement with IGM Technology Corp, for an increased\namount not to exceed $39,779.52, increasing the total contract sum to $109,659.52; and\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the amendment after approval as to form by the City\nAttorney.\nSPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY\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.\nDISCUSSION (Items 28-31)
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28. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY PROJECTS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.
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29. CONSIDERATION OF AN APPOINTMENT TO THE SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD\n(SBWIB) SEAT REPRESENTED BY CITY OF CARSON BUSINESS SECTOR MEMBER\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPOINT Shawn Webb, President for FlightWave Aerospace to the South Bay Workforce\nInvestment Board for the term expiring June 30, 2027
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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: Ruben Hovanesian v. City of Carson, et al., Los Angeles Superior\nCourt Case No. 23CMCV01560.
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30. CONSIDER AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO ALFARO COMMUNICATIONS\nCONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR PROJECT NO. 1649: TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADE AT FOUR INTERSECTIONS\n(AVALON BOULEVARD/VICTORIA STREET, MAIN STREET/SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, MAIN\nSTREET/223RD STREET, AND FIGUEROA STREET/TORRANCE BOULEVARD) [FEDERAL AID PROJECT\nNO. HSIP-5403(030)] (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE a Construction Contract for Project No. 1649: Traffic Signal Upgrade at Four\nIntersections in the amount of $2,804,525.22 to the lowest responsible bidder, Alfaro\nCommunications Construction Inc.; and\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute a construction contract following approval as to form by\nthe City Attorney.
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31. 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
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4. 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: Monique Alvarez, et. al. v. Prologis, Inc., City of Carson, et. al. LA\nSuperior Court No. 21CVSV38929.
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5. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (CITY COUNCIL)\n— A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, to enable the\nCity to consider negotiations with Theresa Sardisco, with whom the City is negotiating, and to\ngive direction to its negotiator David C. Roberts, Jr., City Manager, regarding that certain real\nproperty known as 24205 Avalon Boulevard, Carson, CA 90745, APN: 7406-017-035. The City's\nreal property negotiator will seek direction from the City Council regarding price and terms of\npayment for the property.
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6. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)\n— A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4), because\nthe City is considering whether to initiate litigation in 1 potential case.
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7. 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)\nand (e)(1), because there is a significant exposure to litigation in 1 case(s
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8. REPORT FROM CAPTAIN NORMAN OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION\nPRESENTATIONS (Items 9-14)
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9. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS FILIPINO - AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH