Carson — 2026-05-05
City Council
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1.\nPASTOR HAROLD MITCHELL FROM EMMANUEL ST. REST BAPTIST CHURCH
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10.\nPROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING CALFRESH AWARENESS MONTH
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11.\nPROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SMALL BUSINESS WEEK
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12.\nPROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING TEACHER'S APPRECIATION WEEK
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13.\nPROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MUNICIPAL CITY CLERKS WEEK
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14.\nAPPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CARSON CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY\nMEETING MINUTES - APRIL 21, 2026 (REGULAR)\n— 1. APPROVE the minutes as listed.
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15.\nCONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 26-051, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nCARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,341,663.53, DEMAND CHECK\nNUMBERS 184518 THROUGH 184792 AND 299 FOR GENERAL DEMAND AND THE AMOUNT OF $43,885.00,\nCHECK NUMBER 1302 FOR CO-OP AGREEMENT DEMANDS (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-051, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,341,663.53, DEMAND CHECK\nNUMBERS 184518 THROUGH 184792 AND 299 FOR GENERAL DEMAND AND THE AMOUNT OF $43,885.00,\nCHECK NUMBER 1302 FOR CO-OP AGREEMENT DEMANDS. "
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16.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF INCREASED FISCAL YEAR SPENDING AUTHORITY WITH THE HOME DEPOT IN AN\nAMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $450,000 AND WITH AMAZON BUSINESS IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED\n$400,000 FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES UTILIZING COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PURSUANT TO\nCMC SECTION 2611(G) (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. WAIVE the formal bidding procedures pursuant to CMC Section 2610, as allowed by CMC Section 2611(g)\n(Cooperative Purchasing).\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the City to make purchases from The Home Depot for maintenance, repair, and operating\nsupplies under OMNIA Partners Contract No. 16154 in a cumulative amount not to exceed $450,000 per fiscal\nyear, representing an increase of $50,000 per fiscal year from the previously approved limit of $400,000.\n— 3. AUTHORIZE the City to make purchases from Amazon Business for various materials and supplies under\nOMNIA Partners cooperative agreements in a cumulative amount not to exceed $400,000 per fiscal year\nrepresenting an increase of $100,000 per fiscal year from the previously approved limit of $300,000.\n— 4. AUTHORIZE Staff to issue purchase orders as necessary to implement the authorized cooperative\npurchasing in accordance with City Municipal Code Section 2605.
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17.\nCONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.
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18.\nCONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY PROJECTS (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE this report.
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19.\nCONSIDER TAKING A POSITION OF SUPPORT IF AMENDED TO SENATE BILL 1361 (DURAZO) AND ASSEMBLY\nBILL 2576 (HARABEDIAN) (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. TAKE a position of SUPPORT IF AMENDED to Senate Bill 1361 (Durazo) and Assembly Bill 2576\n(Harabedian) and DIRECT staff to transmit corresponding letters.
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2.\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 3 case(s).
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20.\nCONSIDER TAKING A POSITION OF SUPPORT IF AMENDED TO ASSEMBLY BILL 2741 (MURATSUCHI) (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\n— 1. TAKE a position of SUPPORT IF AMENDED to Assembly Bill 2741 (Muratsuchi) and DIRECT staff to\ntransmit a corresponding letter.
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21.\nCONSIDER RESOLUTION 26-049 PROCLAIMING MAY AS FIRE PREVENTION MONTH IN THE CITY OF CARSON\nAND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITYWIDE PARTICIPATION IN FIRE SAFETY AWARENESS AND PREVENTION\nACTIVITIES (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-049, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING MAY 2026 AS FIRE PREVENTION MONTH AND ESTABLISHING A\nCITYWIDE FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION INITIATIVE".
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22.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ALLIANT\nINSURANCE SERVICES, INC. (CONTRACT NO. C-22-070), EXERCISING THE SECOND OPTIONAL ONE-YEAR\nEXTENSION FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 2 to the Contract Services Agreement with Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.; and\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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23.\nCONSIDER A CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HAWKE MEDIA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND\nIMPLEMENTATION OF A PLACE-MAKING, IDENTITY, AND INTEGRATED MARKETING STRATEGY (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\n— 1. APPROVE a Contract Services Agreement with Hawke Media for the development and implementation of\na citywide communications plan in an amount not to exceed $79,500; and\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement and any related documents, subject to approval as to\nform by the City Attorney.
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24.\nANNUAL REPORT - REGISTERED LOBBYISTS (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. RECEIVE and FILE the report.
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25.\nCONSIDER AWARDING A PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH\nJOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING SOLUTIONS, LLC FOR CITYWIDE INTRUSION DETECTION AND ALARM\nMONITORING SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. AWARD a contract to Johnson Controls Building Solutions, LLC for de-installation and installation of\nequipment followed by five-years of services to provide citywide intrusion detection and alarm monitoring\nservices, for a not-to-exceed total contract sum of $404,449.10; and,\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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26.\nCONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-048 FURTHER EXTENDING THE TIMELINE FOR COMPLIANCE\nON THE PART OF SOUTH BAY CARSON, LLC & SYWEST DEVELOPMENT, LLC, WITH THE TERMS AND\nCONDITIONS OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 940-13, RELOCATION REVIEW NO. 3047-13 & RESOLUTION\nNO. 13-099, AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 24-113 REGARDING VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITIES LOCATED\nON THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WHOSE COMMON STREET ADDRESS IS 20151 SOUTH MAIN STREET\n(APN 7336-004-016), CITY OF CARSON (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-048, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, FURTHER EXTENDING THE TIMELINE FOR COMPLIANCE ON THE PART OF\nSOUTH BAY CARSON, LLC & SYWEST DEVELOPMENT, LLC, WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF\nCONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 940-13, RELOCATION REVIEW NO. 3047-13 & RESOLUTION NO. 13-099, AND\nAMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 24-113 REGARDING VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITIES LOCATED ON THAT\nCERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WHOSE COMMON STREET ADDRESS IS 20151 SOUTH MAIN STREET (APN 7336-\n004-016), CITY OF CARSON."
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27.\nCONSIDER APPOINTMENT A PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEMBER FOR THE CARSON ENHANCED\nINFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT (EIFD) (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. APPOINT Mr. Adam Duvendeck as a public member to the Carson Enhanced Infrastructure Financing\nDistrict (EIFD) Public Financing Authority (PFA).
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28.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MOUR GROUP\nFOR FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DESIGN & ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. CONSIDER approval of Amendment No.1 for Mour Group Engineering + Design, Inc. to add $500,000 for\nthe Commercial Façade Improvement Program; and,\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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29.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NEWMARK OF\nSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC., TO CONTINUE PROVIDING REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE SERVICES AND\nINCREASING THE TOTAL CONTRACT SUM TO $173,500 FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services Agreement with Newmark of Southern California,\nInc., to continue providing real estate brokerage services and increasing the the total contract sum to\n$173,500, for one additional year; and,\n— 2. AUTHORIZE the mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 following approval 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 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-044, A RESOLUTION REVISING COMMERCIAL FAÇADE\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GUIDELINES (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-044, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF CARSON, AMENDING THE GUIDELINES TO THE CITYWIDE COMMERCIAL FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT\nPROGRAM"
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31.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR FLOORING MATERIALS\nAND SUPPLIES FOR THE CARSON EVENT CENTER (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. APPROVE a Purchase Order with Shaw Industries Inc., for flooring materials and supplies for a total not-\nto-exceed amount of $129,309.59 (Exhibit 1); utilizing the cooperative purchasing bidding exemption pursuant\nto CMC 2611(g) and Omnia Partners cooperative purchasing agreement #2020002144 for purposes of\ncompliance with the bidding requirements of the purchasing ordinance.\nSPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Items 32-33)\nPublic testimony is restricted to three minutes per speaker, speaking once (excepting applicants who are afforded\na right of rebuttal, if desired), unless\nextended by order of the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.
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32.\nCONSIDER APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO DENY DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO.1935-23\nAND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) NO. 1128-23, AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S\nRECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING DENIAL OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA) NO.\n33-23, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROXIMATELY 100-MEGAWATT BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE\nSYSTEM (BESS) LOCATED AT 18800 BROADWAY (APN: 7339-014-009) (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. OPEN the Public Hearing, RECEIVE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing; and EITHER\n— 2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 26-047, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AFFIRMING, PURSUANT TO CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9173.4(C)\n(2) (a), THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO DENY SITE PLAN AND DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW\nNO. 1935-23 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1128-23, AND DENYING, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE\nPLANNING COMMISSION, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 33-23 FOR A PROPOSED BATTERY ENERGY\nSTORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) FACILITY LOCATED AT 18800 BROADWAY AVENUE, APN 7339-014-009"\n(Recommended Action); OR\n— 3. DIRECT staff to bring back a proposed resolution at the May 20, 2026 City Council meeting to modify the\nPlanning Commission decision in accordance with Council direction provided at or upon the conclusion of the\nappeal hearing, and based on appropriate supporting written findings as discussed or considered at the appeal\nhearing; OR\n— 4. REFER the matter back to the Planning Commission with specific instructions for further consideration;\nOR\n— 5. DIRECT staff to bring back a proposed resolution on May 20, 2026, to reverse the Planning Commission’s\ndecision and approve the project, supported by appropriate written findings and conditions of approval.
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33.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER MULTIPLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBSIDIES (COMMERCIAL FACADE\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENTS - CITY-WIDE ROUND 2 & NO MATCH EAST CARSON\nCORRIDOR PROJECTS) TO PROVIDE CERTAIN COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES WITH GRANT FUNDING (CITY\nCOUNCIL)\n— 1. OPEN the public hearings; TAKE public testimony and accept any written and/or oral communication; and\nCLOSE the public hearings.\n— 2. APPROVE the funding agreements.\n— 3. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to execute all documents including the funding agreements in a form\nacceptable to the City Attorney.\nDISCUSSION (Item 34)
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34.\nFISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET WORKSHOP NO. 1 (CITY COUNCIL)\n— 1. PROVIDE direction to staff on the creation of the draft Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget.\nORDINANCE SECOND READING
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4. All persons attending a Public Meeting shall remain seated in the seats provided, unless addressing the body at\nthe 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 enforce the Rules\nof 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 of an inclusive\npublic process and tools for forging sound decisions
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6.\nPROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY AS "FIRE PREVENTION MONTH"
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7.\nINTRODUCTION AND UPDATE FROM GENERAL MANAGER ADAM DUVENDECK FROM ANSCHUTZ\nENTERTAINMENT GROUP / DIGNITY HEALTH SPORTS PARK
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8.\nPROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE 2026 PUBLIC WORKS WEEK: MAY 17-23, 2026
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9.\nCHILD CARE PROVIDERS RECOGNITION