Carson — 2026-01-20

1. PASTOR VADA HEDGEMAN FROM REACH THE CITY CHURCH\nCLOSED SESSION (Item 2)\nREPORT ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY CLERK)\nANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY ATTORNEY)\nRECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION UNTIL 6:00 P.M. OR UNTIL THE END OF CLOSED SESSION,\nWHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST

10. CONSIDER A REPORT OF ALL NEW BUSINESS LICENSES ISSUED BY THE CITY OF CARSON FOR\nTHE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2025 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 AND DECEMBER 1, 2025, THROUGH\nDECEMBER 31, 2025 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.

11. CONSIDER A REPORT ON ALL INTRADEPARTMENTAL BUDGET TRANSFERS APPROVED UNDER\nTHE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE AUTHORITY FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER 2025 AND\nDECEMBER 2025 PER ORDINANCE 24-2401 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE the report (Exhibit No. 1 and Exhibit No. 2)

12. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 26-007, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,520,206.43, DEMAND\nCHECK NUMBERS 182862 THROUGH 182980 AND 285 FOR GENERAL DEMAND (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-007, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$2,520,206.43, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 182862 THROUGH 182980 AND 285 FOR GENERAL\nDEMAND".

13. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 26-01-CSA, A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,256.00, DEMAND CHECK\nNUMBER SA-001976 THROUGH SA-001980 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution NO. 26-01-CSA, "A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCARSON SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,256.00,\nDEMAND CHECK NUMBERS SA-001976 THROUGH SA-001980".

14. CONSIDER MONTHLY INVESTMENT AND CASH REPORT FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, CARSON\nHOUSING AUTHORITY, CARSON SUCCESSOR AGENCY-MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE the report.

15. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 26-01-CHA, A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON HOUSING\nAUTHORITY RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $92,952.11, DEMAND CHECK\nNUMBERS HA-002082 THROUGH HA-002095 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-01-CHA, "A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$92,952.11, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS HA-002082 THROUGH HA-002095".  Info

16. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE 2026 STUDENT CULTURAL EXCHANGE DELEGATION TO SOKA,\nJAPAN (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. DECLARE that the City of Carson expenditures toward the 2026 Soka, Japan Student\nExchange Program serves a public purpose.\n— 2. APPROVE the composition of five student delegates to be selected as the 2026 Student\nCultural Exchange delegation to Soka, Japan.\n— 3. APPROVE the selection of a representative on staff or a representative from the Carson\nSister Cities Association as chaperon for the student delegation.\n— 4. APPROVE $6,650 to cover the cost for the chaperon ($1,900) and one-half of the airfare\nfor the student delegates ($4,750).

17. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH JOE A. GONSALVES & SON FOR STATE OF\nCALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. AWARD and APPROVE the proposed Contract Services Agreement with Joe A. Gonsalves &\nSon for State of California legislative advocacy services for a five-year term, for a not-to-\nexceed Contract Sum of $300,000 for the five-year term (Exhibit No. 1; "Agreement”); and\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Agreement following approval as to form by the City\nAttorney

18. CONSIDER APPROVING THE USE OF COPS (CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY) GRANT\nFUNDING FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the use of COPS grant funding for Public Safety technology and equipment in\nsupport of law-enforcement operations in Carson.

19. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH\nCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZ HILLS FOUNDATION TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING\nBROWNFIELD GRANT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND ASSIST THE CITY IN PURSUING\nTHE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES (TCC) GRANT (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services Agreement with\nCSUDH Foundation to provide community engagement services and assistance with brownfield\nprogram implementation and assistance with Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grant\napplication preparation.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to execute the proposed Amendment No. 1.

2. 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 5 case(s).\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) (Item 3)

20. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROVIDE ON CALL PROFESSIONAL LABOR\nCOMPLIANCE SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE\nCOMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISION (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services Agreement with GCAP\nServices, Inc. to provide On-Call Professional Labor Compliance Services for the extended term\nfrom December 31, 2025 through June 30, 2028.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Contract Services Agreement following approval as\nto form by the City Attorney.

21. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT WITH ED’S FENCING, INC. TO REPLACE\nTHE TENNIS COURT FENCING AND IRRIGATION BACKFLOW CAGE AT STEVENSON PARK (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the proposed Public Works Agreement with Ed’s Fencing, Inc. to replace the\nfencing around the tennis courts and the irrigation backflow cage at Stevenson Park, for a total\ncontract amount not to exceed $63,400 (see Exhibit No. 1, the “Agreement”); and,\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Agreement, subject to approval as to form by the\nCity Attorney.

22. CONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH DAVEY COACH SALES, LLC FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR TO PROVIDE CONTINUED BUS\nMAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the existing Contract Services Agreement\nbetween the City of Carson and Davey Coach Sales, LLC, which would extend the agreement\nfor one additional year and update the contract terms as described in this report; and,\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1, following approval as to form by the\nCity Attorney.

23. CONSIDER AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO WEST COAST ARBORISTS,\nINC. FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY’S URBAN FORESTRY MASTER PLAN (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE and AWARD the proposed Professional Services Contract with West Coast\nArborists, Inc. to develop the City’s Urban Forestry Master Plan, in an amount not to exceed\n$170,800; and,\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract, following approval as to form by the City\nAttorney.

24. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE\nLOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (LACMTA) FOR THE AVALON\nBOULEVARD FIRST/LAST MILE RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS (RCN)\nPROJECT RELATED TO THE 2028 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the proposed Letter of Agreement between the City of Carson and the Los\nAngeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for the Avalon Boulevard\nFirst/Last Mile Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Project, and authorize the City\nManager to execute the agreement.

25. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PROJECT EXPENSE INCREASE AND AUTHORIZATION OF A FUNDING\nTRANSFER FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 1368 – CARRIAGE CREST PARK EXPANSION\nAND IMPROVEMENTS, AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-011 AMENDING THE FY 2025-26\nBUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE an increase to the project expense account in an amount not to exceed\n$300,000 for Capital Improvement Project No. 1368 - Carriage Crest Park Expansion and\nImprovements, to fund additional work associated with installing underground electrical and\nconduit infrastructure needed to support a future closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera\nsystem; and,\n— 2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-011, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF\nCARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND\nAND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS" to transfer funds from account 101-80-820-101-6004 to\naccount 101-99-999-904-8008 to fully fund the proposed increase to the project expense\naccount.

26. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 26-010, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN INTERFUND LOAN FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO\nTHE COMMUNITY BROADBAND CAPITAL OUTLAY ENTERPRISE FUND IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED\n$27,000,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PHASE I OF A CITYWIDE MUNICIPAL FIBER OPTIC\nNETWORK, AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURES FROM FUTURE TAX-EXEMPT\nOBLIGATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF RELATED DOCUMENTS;\nAND CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 26-012, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL\nFUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET IN THE\nGENERAL FUND, SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, ENTERPRISE FUNDS, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT\nPROGRAM (CIP) FUND. (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution NO. 26-010, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN INTERFUND LOAN FROM THE\nGENERAL FUND TO THE COMMUNITY BROADBAND CAPITAL OUTLAY ENTERPRISE FUND IN AN\nAMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $27,000,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PHASE I OF A CITYWIDE\nMUNICIPAL FIBER OPTIC NETWORK, AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURES FROM\nFUTURE TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF\nRELATED DOCUMENTS.”\n— 2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-012, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26\nBUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, ENTERPRISE FUNDS, AND\nAMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FUND."\nSPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Item 27)\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.

27. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON\nTHE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF RESTAURANT DRIVE-THROUGH OPERATIONS FOR A PERIOD\nOF 45 DAYS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Urgency Ordinance No. 26-2602U, "AN INTERIM\nURGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ENACTED PURSUANT TO\nCALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 ESTABLISHING A FORTY-FIVE (45) DAY\nTEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF RESTAURANT DRIVE-\nTHROUGH OPERATIONS WITHIN CITY LIMITS DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE CITY’S REVIEW\nAND ADOPTION OF PERMANENT ZONING REGULATIONS FOR SUCH USES," by at least a 4/5ths\nvote.\n— 2. DIRECT the City Manager to have the Community and Economic Development\nDepartment and Planning Commission review the City's development standards and land use\nregulations for restaurant drive-through operations, conduct research, and survey land use\nregulations and development standards for drive-through restaurants in other cities.\nDISCUSSION (Items 28-30)

28. CONSIDER AN INFORMATIONAL UPDATE ON THE CITY OF CARSON STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE\n2028 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES AND ON THE CITY'S PREPARATIONS TO DATE (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this informational update to the City Council.

29. ACTING AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD, CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE\nCARSON RECLAMATION AUTHORITY BOARD MEMBERS, AND ACTING AS THE BOARDS OF\nCOMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2012-1 AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2012-2,\nCONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF A CARSON RECLAMATION AUTHORITY BOARD MEMBER (HOUSING\nAUTHORITY)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. ACTING AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD, NOMINATE and RATIFY the appointment of\na member of the Carson Planning Commission to a five-year term on the Carson Reclamation\nAuthority, subject to continued qualification. NOMINATE and RATIFY the appointment of a\nmember of the Carson Environmental Commission or the Carson Public Works Commission to a\nfive-year term on the Carson Reclamation Authority, subject to continued qualification.\nNOMINATE and RATIFY the appointment of a member of the Carson Economic Development\nCommission to a five-year term on the Carson Reclamation Authority, subject to continued\nqualification.\n— 2. ACTING AS THE BOARDS OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2012-1 AND\nCOMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2012-2, NOMINATE and RATIFY one member to a five-\nyear term on the Carson Reclamation Authority.

3. REPORT FROM CAPTAIN NORMAN OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION\nPRESENTATIONS (Items 4-6)

30. 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. RECOGNITION OF THE CITY OF CARSON FOR PLATINUM-LEVEL ACHIEVEMENT IN ENERGY-SAVING\nAND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS BY THE SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE\nSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL ENERGY NETWORK

5. RECOGNITION FOR CARSON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM FOR THEIR 2025 CIF L.A. CITY\nSECTION CHAMPIONSHIP

6. RECOGNITION FOR CARSON HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE L.A. CITY\nSECTION DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP

7. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CARSON CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING\nAUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES - JANUARY 6, 2026 (REGULAR)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the minutes as listed.

8. CONSIDER A REPORT OF ALL CITY CONTRACTS APPROVED UNDER CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY\nFOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025 PURSUANT TO CMC SECTION\n2604 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.

9. CONSIDER A REPORT OF ALL THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025 PURSUANT TO CMC SECTION 2604\n(CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.