Carson — 2026-02-03

City Council

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1. PASTOR QUENTIN ODEN FROM TRIEDSTONE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
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10. RECOGNITION OF THE CITY OF CARSON FOR PLATINUM-LEVEL ACHIEVEMENT IN ENERGY-\nSAVING AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS BY THE SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS\nAND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL ENERGY NETWORK.
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11. FOISIA PARK RE-OPENING CEREMONY RECAP VIDEO
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12. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CARSON CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING\nAUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES - JANUARY 20, 2026 (REGULAR)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the minutes as listed.
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13. CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL\nYEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— RECEIVE and FILE the FY 2024-2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
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14. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 26-014, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,267,681.27, DEMAND\nCHECK NUMBERS 182981 THROUGH 183324 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-014, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$7,267,681.27, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 182981 THROUGH 183324"
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15. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.
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16. CONSIDER AWARDING AND APPROVING A CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DUDEK FOR\nENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF CARSON NEIGHBORHOOD\nPRIDE PROGRAM (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the proposed Contract Services Agreement with Dudek for on-call\nenvironmental services for a five-year term, for a not-to-exceed amount of $105,000 annually,\nor $525,000 for the five-year term (Exhibit No. 1; the "Agreement")\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement, following approval as to from by the\nCity Attorney.
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17. CONSIDER ADOPTING AN UPDATED COUNCIL POLICY & PROCEDURE 01.01.04 REGARDING THE\nUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. ADOPT the proposed social media policy.
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18. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH PLACER LABS INC. FOR DATA ANALYTICS TO\nSUPPORT BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT\nSTRATEGIC PLAN (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the contract with Placer Labs Inc. for a three year term at a cost of $81,609.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement, following approval as from by the City\nAttorney.
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19. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR\nTHE SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Fifth Amended and Restated Joint\nPowers Agreement (JPA) of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), which\nallows the City of Los Angeles to designate a non-elected senior staff member as an alternate\nto the SBCCOG Governing Board representative.
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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).\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.
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20. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-006, APPROVING A BUDGET TRANSFER IN FISCAL\nYEAR 2025-2026 WITHIN THE PUBLIC SAFETY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT BUDGET\nTO SUPPORT CONTRACTED CROSSING GUARD SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-006, "A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCARSON CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET TRANSFER OF\n$53,000.00 FOR PUBLIC SAFETY TO SUPPORT CONTRACTED CROSSING GUARD SERVICES".
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21. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 84388: SUBDIVISION OF ONE PARCEL INTO\nTWO RESIDENTIAL PARCELS AT 125 W. 219TH PLACE (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the proposed Parcel Map No. 84388 for a lot split for Residential purposes\nlocated at 125 W. 219th Place;\n— 2. MAKE the findings listed in the body of this report; and,\n— 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to endorse the certificate that embodies the approval of said\nParcel Map on the face of Parcel Map No. 84388.
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22. CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG)\nPROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 AND 2023 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. ACCEPT the Fiscal Year 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funding in\nthe amount of $32,488.00.\n— 2. ACCEPT the Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funding in\nthe amount of $34,992.00.\n— 3. ACCEPT the Award Conditions and AUTHORIZE the City Manager to execute the award\nconditions and any related grant documents subject to approval as to form by the City\nAttorney.\nSPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Item 23)\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.
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23. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES\nSECTIONS 15162 AND 15168(c)(2) AND ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 03-25, AN\nAMENDMENT TO THE NOISE ELEMENT OF THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN TO CLARIFY ITS ALIGNMENT\nWITH EXISTING LANGUAGE IN THE CITY’S NOISE ORDINANCE AND TO ESTABLISH CLEAR\nSTANDARDS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WHILE PROTECTING THE COMMUNITY NOISE\nENVIRONMENT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. OPEN public hearing, TAKE public comments, and CLOSE the public hearing; and\n— 2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-009, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES\nSECTIONS 15162 AND 15168(c)(2) AND ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 03-25, AN\nAMENDMENT TO THE NOISE ELEMENT OF THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN TO CLARIFY ITS\nALIGNMENT WITH EXISTING LANGUAGE IN THE CITY’S NOISE ORDINANCE AND TO ESTABLISH\nCLEAR STANDARDS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WHILE PROTECTING THE COMMUNITY\nNOISE ENVIRONMENT"\nDISCUSSION (Items 24-26)
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24. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY PROJECTS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. CONSIDER, RECEIVE, and FILE this report.
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25. CONSIDER INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING, BY TITLE ONLY, OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-2603,\nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 (PIPELINE FRANCHISES) OF ARTICLE VI (TAXES AND\nLICENSES) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE AS A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. INTRODUCE for first reading by title only, and with full reading WAIVED, Ordinance No. 26-
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2603, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA,\nAMENDING CHAPTER 8 (PIPELINE FRANCHISES) OF ARTICLE VI (TAXES AND LICENSES) OF THE\nCARSON MUNICIPAL CODE AS A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE"\n26. 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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3. 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.
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4. 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.
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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 tools 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 3-4)\n3. REPORT FROM CAPTAIN NORMAN OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION\n4. REPORT FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF KANE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE\nPRESENTATIONS (Items 5-11)\n5. FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT (ACFR) PRESENTATION
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6. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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7. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS AMERICAN HEART MONTH
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8. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING WOMENS HEART WEEK
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9. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE DAY