Carson — 2026-04-07

City Council

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1.\nBISHOP THOMAS ALEXANDER, SR. FROM CARSON CHRISTIAN OUTREACH APOSTOLIC CHURCH
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10.\nUPDATE ON THE CARSON EXPERIENCE CITY WEBPAGE
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11.\nPROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AUTISM AWARENESS/ ACCEPTANCE MONTH
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12.\nPROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH
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13.\nPROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION/ VIOLENCE AWARENESS\nMONTH
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14.\nPROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING EARTH MONTH
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15.\nUPDATE ON THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
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16.\nAPPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CARSON CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY\nMEETING MINUTES - MARCH 17, 2026 (REGULAR)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the minutes as listed.
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17.\nCONSIDER MONTHLY INVESTMENT AND CASH REPORT FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, CARSON HOUSING\nAUTHORITY, CARSON SUCCESSOR AGENCY-MONTH ENDING FEBRURY 28, 2026 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.
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18.\nCONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 26-032 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nCARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,280,728.28, DEMAND CHECK\nNUMBERS 184026 THROUGH 184335 AND 295 THROUGH 296 (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-032, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,280,728.28,\nDEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 184026 THROUGH 184335 AND 295 THROUGH 296"
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19.\nCONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.
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2.\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (CITY COUNCIL)\n— A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, to enable the City to\nconsider negotiations with Jamboree Housing Corporation, with whom the City is negotiating, and to\ngive direction to its negotiator David C. Roberts., Jr., City Manager, regarding that certain real property\nknown as 24205 Avalon Boulevard, Carson, CA 90745, APN: 7406-017-035 and 24219 Avalon Boulevard,\nCarson, CA 90745, APN’s 7406-018-909 and 7406-018-908. The City’s real property negotiator will seek\ndirection from the City Council regarding price and terms of payment and disposition of real property,\nincluding consideration of an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement.
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20.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT #25-060\nWITH ESPARZA CONSULTANTS, LLC. TO PROVIDE ON-CALL CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE FINANCE\nDEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 2 with Esparza Consultants for On-Call Financial Consulting services,\nincreasing the contract sum by $47,000 for a not-to-exceed amount of $120,995.00, to support\nadditional services related to the Finance Department's procurement function.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute contract Amendment No. 2 with Esparza Consultants following\napproval as to form by the City Attorney.
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21.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH HINDERLITER, DE LLAMAS AND ASSOCIATES TO\nPROVIDE PROFESSIONAL AUDIT AND ANALYSIS OF THE CITY’S SALES, TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX\nRECORDS. (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE contract for professional services with Hinderliter, de Llamas & Associates for sales and\nuse tax consulting and audit services for a total amount not to exceed $800,000, for a term of 5 years;\nand\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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22.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH HDL COREN & CONE TO PROVIDE PROPERTY TAX\nASSESSMENT REVIEW AND REVENUE RECOVERY SERVICES. (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE contract for professional services with HdL Coren & Cone for property tax assessment\nreview and revenue recovery services for a total agreement amount not to exceed $118,975 plus 25% of\nnet property tax revenues recovered by consultant not to exceed $10,000, for a term of 5 years; and\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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23.\nCONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 26-021, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nCARSON, THE BOARD OF THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND THE BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR\nAGENCY TO THE FORMER CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ADOPTING A RECORDS RETENTION\nSCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND THE SUCCESSOR\nAGENCY TO THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-021, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, THE BOARD OF THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND THE\nBOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ADOPTING A\nRECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND\nTHE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY"
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24.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CIVICPLUS, LLC FOR NEXTREQUEST PUBLIC RECORDS\nACT (PRA) MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the Master Services Agreement and Addendum to Master Services Agreement with\nCivicPlus, LLC for the implementation and licensing of NextRequest software in an amount not to exceed\n$17,049.97.\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to execute the agreement and addendum subject to approval as to\nform by the City Attorney.
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25.\nCONSIDER AWARDING A PURCHASE ORDER TO WINNER CHEVROLET INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE\n2026 OR NEWER CHEVROLET BLAZER ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY & EMERGENCY\nMANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Manager to issue a Purchase Order in the amount not to exceed\n$155,374.28 for the purchase of three new 2026 or newer Chevrolet Blazer electric vehicles.
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26.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE AGREEEMENT WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS\nBUILDING SOLUTIONS, LLC, CONTRACT (23-083) FOR EXPANSION OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AT CITY\nFACILITIES (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 6 to the agreement with Johnson Controls Building Solutions, LLC to\nincrease the contract sum from $8,288,521.52 to $9,207,140.32; and\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 6, following approval as to form by the City\nAttorney.
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27.\nCONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-028, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF CARSON AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025–2026 BUDGET, INCLUDING THE ALLOCATION OF\nPROPOSITION A AND PROPOSITION C LOCAL RETURN FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES,\nACROSS THE GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, ENTERPRISE FUNDS, AND THE CAPITAL\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FUND (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. ADOPT Resolution No. 26-028, titled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nCARSON AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL REVENUE\nFUNDS, ENTERPRISE FUNDS, AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FUND,” which formally\nupdates the City’s budget to reflect current funding needs, allocations, and priorities across these funds.
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28.\nCONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 21-032 WITH\nACTIVE NETWORK, LLC TO CONTINUE PROVIDING THE CITY’S ACTIVITY REGISTRATION AND FACILITY\nRESERVATION SOFTWARE SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. APPROVE the proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Contract Services Agreement between the City\nand Active Network, LLC (see Exhibit No. 3), which will extend the agreement for an additional two years\nat a cost of $124,670.92, and increase the total not-to-exceed contract amount from $370,000 to\n$494,670.92; and,\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to sign and execute the proposed Amendment No. 2, after it has been\nreviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney.
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29.\nCONSIDER ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$33,072 TO SUPPORT THE CITY’S SUMMER YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS; ADOPTING\nRESOLUTION NO. 26-031 TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 OPERATING BUDGET IN BOTH THE\nGENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS; AND APPROVING THE ASSOCIATED GRANT AGREEMENT\n(CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. ACCEPT the 2026 Dodgers Dreamteam grant from the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, which\nprovides $33,072 in funding, along with additional goods and services (such as uniforms, equipment,\nand program support), to help operate the City of Carson’s Summer Youth Baseball and Softball\nLeagues;\n— 2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-031, titled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON\nCITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 OPERATING BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND\nAND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TO FORMALLY ACCEPT A 2026 DODGERS DREAMTEAM GRANT,” which\nformally updates the City’s budget to include and properly allocate the grant funds;\n— 3. APPROVE the Grant Agreement (Exhibit No. 3), which outlines the terms, conditions, and\nresponsibilities associated with receiving and using the grant funds; and,\n— 4. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to sign and execute the Grant Agreement on behalf of the City, after it has\nbeen reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney.
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3.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (CITY COUNCIL)\n— A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code 54957.6, with City Manager, Assistant City\nManager, and Human Resources Officer, its negotiators(s), regarding labor negotiations with American\nFederation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME Local 809) Part-time.
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30.\nCONSIDER AUTHORIZING A REQUEST TO THE SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR\nADDITIONAL FUNDING TO INCORPORATE A MOBILITY HUB INTO PROJECT NO. 1780: VICTORIA TRANSIT\nCENTER (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. AUTHORIZE the City Manager, or his designee, to formally submit a letter to the South Bay Cities\nCouncil of Governments requesting an additional $4,000,000 in Measure R funding for Project No. 1780:\nVictoria Transit Center, in order to expand the project to include construction of a Mobility Hub that will\nprovide additional transportation options and services.
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31.\nCONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 26-033 OFFERING REWARDS FOR INFORMATION RESULTING IN\nSUCCESSFUL ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE CITY AGAINST ANY PERSON FOR VIOLATING THE CITY'S\nFIREWORKS ORDINANCE (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-033, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, OFFERING REWARDS FOR INFORMATION RESULTING IN\nSUCCESSFUL ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE CITY AGAINST ANY PERSON FOR VIOLATING THE CITY’S\nFIREWORKS ORDINANCE"\nSPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY\nPublic testimony is restricted to three minutes per speaker, speaking once (excepting applicants who are\nafforded a right of rebuttal, if desired), unless\nextended by order of the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.\nDISCUSSION (Items 32-33)
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32.\nCONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY PROJECTS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. DISCUSS the report.
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33.\nCONSIDERATION 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 (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. CONSIDER and only APPOINT uncontested members to the City Commissions, Committees, and\nBoards;\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 Act\nORDINANCE SECOND READING (Item 34)
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34.\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-2606, APPROVING AN AMENDED AND\nRESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 23-19 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON, IMPERIAL AVALON\nDE, LLC, AND LENNAR HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, LLC FOR A PROPOSED MIXED-USE PROJECT AT 21207 S.\nAVALON BLVD. (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. CONDUCT a Second Reading, by title only and with further reading waived, and ADOPT Ordinance\nNo. 26-2606, "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA APPROVING\nAMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 23-19 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON,\nIMPERIAL AVALON DE, LLC, AND LENNAR HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, LLC FOR A PROPOSED MIXED-USE\nPROJECT AT 21207 S. AVALON BLVD."
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4.\nCONFERENCE 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) and (e)(1),\nbecause there is a significant exposure to litigation in 1 case(s).
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5.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)\n— A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4), because the City is\nconsidering whether to initiate litigation in 1 potential case.
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6.\nCONFERENCE 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 with legal\ncounsel regarding pending litigation to which the City of Carson is a party. The title of such litigation is\nas follows: Virginia Garcia, et al. v. City of Carson, et al. Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No.\n24CMCV00552.
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7.\nREPORT FROM CAPTAIN NORMAN OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION
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8.\nREPORT FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF KANE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE\nPRESENTATIONS (Items 9-15)
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9.\n2026 STATE OF THE CITY RECAP VIDEO