Carson — 2025-11-05

1. PASTOR DR. ROSHOD D. HALL FROM RESURRECTION CHURCH L.A.

10. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

11. UPDATE ON THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

12. UPDATE THE FROM THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ON THEIR GOALS AND\nINITIATIVES FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

13. UPDATE FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION

14. UPDATE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

15. UPDATE FROM MEASURE C & K BUDGET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

16. INTRODUCTION OF NEW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

17. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CARSON CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING\nAUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 21, 2025 (REGULAR)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the minutes as listed.

18. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 25-130, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,835,033.12, DEMAND\nCHECK NUMBERS 275, 181592 THROUGH 181930 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-130, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$15,835,033.12, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 275, 181592 THROUGH 181930."

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

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

21. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION NO. 25-132 ACCEPTING CERTIFICATION BY THE CITY\nCLERK AS TO THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE INITIATIVE PETITION ENTITLED “A PROPOSED INITIATIVE\nORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO PERMIT THE SALE AND USE OF CERTAIN\nFIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY OF CARSON” (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution 25-132, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING CERTIFICATION BY THE CITY\nCLERK AS TO THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE INITIATIVE PETITION ENTITLED ‘A PROPOSED INITIATIVE\nORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO PERMIT THE SALE AND USE OF\nCERTAIN FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY OF CARSON’”

22. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 25-128, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO\nADJUST THE SALARY RANGE AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CODE ENFORCEMENT\nOFFICER CLASSIFICATION TO ACHIEVE PAY EQUITY WITH THE CODE ENFORCEMENT AND\nCOLLECTIONS OFFICER CLASSIFICATION (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-128, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN,\nRESOLUTION NO. 77-111 TO ADJUST THE SALARY RANGE AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR\nTHE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CLASSIFICATION TO ACHIEVE PAY EQUITY WITH THE CODE\nENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTIONS OFFICER CLASSIFICATION".

23. CONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH LONG BEACH PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR TO PROVIDE\nCONTINUED FIXED-ROUTE BUS SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 3 to the Contract Services Agreement between\nthe City of Carson and Long Beach Public Transportation Company (Exhibit No 4; "Amendment\nNo. 3"); and,\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 3, following approval as to form by the\nCity Attorney.

24. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS,\nINC., CONTRACT (23-083) FOR INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL CARD READERS AND RELATED\nACCESS CONTROL EQUIPMENT IN THE CITY HALL BASEMENT, AND TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT\nSUM (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 5 to the agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. (Exhibit No. 1)\nto increase the contract sum from $8,246,769.71 to $8,288,521.52; and\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 5, following approval as to form by the\nCity Attorney.

25. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH RJM DESIGN GROUP FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR PROJECT NO. 1368 CARRIAGE CREST PARK\nEXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with RJM\nDesign Group, Inc. for Project No. 1368, Carriage Crest Park Expansion and Improvements\nProject, for an additional amount of $200,000, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to\n$1,104,455, and extending the term of the contract until June 30, 2026; and,\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Professional\nServices Agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.

26. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 84441: A SUBDIVISION OF ONE PARCEL INTO\nTWO PARCELS LOCATED AT 101 & 117 EAST CARSON STREET (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RESEND approval of Council Action on March 18, 2025 Item No.25 for Final Map;\n— 2. APPROVE Parcel Map No. 84441 for a lot split for commercial purposes located at 101 &\n107 East Carson Street;\n— 3. MAKE the findings listed in the body of this report; and,\n— 4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to endorse the certificate that embodies the approval of said\nParcel Map on the face of Parcel Map No. 84441

27. CONSIDER AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO BEADOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.\nFOR PROJECT 675: SEPULVEDA BLVD - WIDENING PROJECT FROM ALAMEDA BOULEVARD TO\nINTERMODAL WAY (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. AWARD a Construction Contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Beador\nConstruction Company Inc., for Project No. 675 - Sepulveda Bridge Widening from Alameda\nBoulevard to Intermodal Way, in the amount not to exceed $21,975,300;\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract, following approval as to form by the City\nAttorney; and,\n— 3. AUTHORIZE a 10% construction contingency (approximately $2,197,530) to address any\nunforeseen construction conditions that way arise, funded entirely through the Los Angeles\nCounty Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Measure M Grant.

28. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE SUCCESSOR PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS\nANGELES/ORANGE COUNTIES BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL AND THE\nSIGNATORY CRAFT COUNCILS AND UNIONS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the proposed Successor Project Labor Agreement with the Los Angeles/Orange\nCounties Building and Construction Trades Council and the Signatory Craft Councils and Unions\nfor a term of five (5) years with three one-year renewals; and,\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the same upon approval as to form by the City Attorney.

29. CONSIDER APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING A FUNDING TRANSFER\nFOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 1610: FOISIA PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSIDER\nRESOLUTION 25-131, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING FISCAL\nYEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE a supplemental budget in the amount of approximately $100,000.00 for Capital\nImprovement Project No. 1610: Foisia Park Improvements, to cover the cost of replacing hydroseed with sod.\n— 2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-131, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF\nCARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND\nAND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS" to transfer funds between 101-99-999-904-8009 and 101-99999-904-8008 to fully fund this supplemental budget.\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 30-32)

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: Justin Battle v. City of Carson; Case No. 24STCV17820.

30. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO A CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR\nSTREET SWEEPING SERVICES WITH NATIONWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (C-08-001) TO\nEXECUTE THE FIRST ONE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION OPTION AND APPROVE A DISPOSAL RATE\nINCREASE AND 3.42% ANNUAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX COST OF LIVING RATE ADJUSTMENT AND\nAPPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-126, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL\nAMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET IN THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND" (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 8 to the Contract Services Agreement with Nationwide\nEnvironmental Services, Inc., a division of Joe’s Sweeping, Inc., to provide street sweeping\nservices with a disposal rate adjustment of $55,845 and annual Consumer Price Index rate\nadjustment of $40,273.21 for FY 2025-26, for a total amount of $96,118.21, thereby increasing\nthe total annual contract sum under the Agreement to $1,273,697.53; and,\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the same following approval as to form by the City\nAttorney; and,\n— 3. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 25-126, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF\nCARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET IN THE SPECIAL\nREVENUE FUND” (Exhibit 3).

31. CONSIDER TAKING AN ACTION PURSUANT TO ELECTION CODE SECTION 9215 FOR FIREWORKS\nINITIATIVE ORDINANCE (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. ADOPT without alteration and pursuant to Elections Code Section 9215(a), Ordinance No.\n25-2519, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA,\nADOPTING AN INITIATIVE MEASURE ENTITLED “A PROPOSED INITIATIVE ORDINANCE TO AMEND\nTHE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO PERMIT THE SALE AND USE OF CERTAIN FIREWORKS WITHIN\nTHE CITY OF CARSON” (Exhibit No. 1); OR\n— 2. ORDER a Report on the effects of the proposed initiative Ordinance No. 25-2519, pursuant\nto Election Code sections 9215(c) and 9212; and SUBMIT the proposed initiative Ordinance No.\n25-2519, without alteration, to the voters at a General Municipal Election occurring on June 2,\n2026, pursuant to Elections Code Sections 9215(b) and 1405, by taking the following actions:\na. ADOPT Resolution 25-133, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON,\nCALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY,\nJUNE 2, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY\nAN INITIATIVE MEASURE, WHICH WILL AMEND ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 1 “FIRE PREVENTION” OF\nTHE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW THE SALE AND USE OF “SAFE AND SANE”\nFIREWORKS IN THE CITY OF CARSON” (Exhibit No. 2); and b. ADOPT Resolution 25-134, “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES\nFOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENT(S) AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN\nIMPARTIAL ANALYSIS REGARDING AN INITIATIVE MEASURE, WHICH WILL ALLOW THE SALE AND\nUSE OF “SAFE AND SANE” FIREWORKS IN THE CITY OF CARSON” (Exhibit No. 3); and c. ADOPT\nResolution 25-135, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON,\nCALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS REGARDING AN INITIATIVE\nMEASURE, WHICH WILL AMEND ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 1 “FIRE PREVENTION” OF THE CARSON\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW THE SALE AND USE OF “SAFE AND SANE” FIREWORKS IN THE CITY\nOF CARSON, TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON JUNE 2, 2026”\n(Exhibit No. 4); OR\n— 3. ORDER a Report on the effects of the proposed initiative Ordinance No. 25-2519, pursuant\nto Election Code sections 9215(c) and 9212; and SUBMIT the proposed initiative Ordinance No.\n25-2519, without alteration, to the voters at a General Municipal Election occurring on June 2,\n2026, pursuant to Elections Code Sections 9215(b) and 1405.

32. 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

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)\nand (e)(1), because there is a significant exposure to litigation in 1 case(s).\nRULES OF DECORUM:\n1. No person attending a Public Meeting shall engage in disorderly or boisterous conduct, including\nbut not limited to applause, whistling, stamping of feet, booing, or making any loud, threatening,\nprofane, abusive, personal, impertinent, or slanderous utterance-that disturbs, disrupts, or otherwise\nimpedes the orderly conduct of the meeting.\n2. All remarks by members of the public shall be addressed to the Mayor or the Chair and not to any\nother member of the public or to any single Council, Board or Commission Member unless in\nresponse to a question from that Member.\n3. Signs, placards, banners, or other similar items shall not be permitted in the audience during a\nPublic Meeting if the presence of such item disturbs, disrupts or otherwise impedes the orderly\nconduct of the meeting.\n4. All persons attending a Public Meeting shall remain seated in the seats provided, unless\naddressing the body at the podium or entering or leaving the meeting.

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\nforging 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 7-16)

7. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER AS DIABETES AWARNESS MONTH

8. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MONTH

9. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER AS NATIONAL PREMATURITY AWARENESS MONTH