CITY OF CARSON
City of Carson
Online Remote Meeting
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022
HOUSING AUTHORITY/
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 9:00 AM
Lula Davis-Holmes, Mayor
Jawane Hilton, Mayor Pro Tem and District 1
Councilmember
Jim Dear, Councilmember
Dr. Khaleah Bradshaw, City Clerk
Cedric L. Hicks, Sr., District 3 Councilmember
Arleen Bocatija Rojas, District 4 Councilmember
Monica Cooper, City Treasurer
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CARSON CITY COUNCIL
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PUBLIC INFORMATION
The public may address the members of the City Council on any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council or on any items on the agenda of the City Council during the designated public comment period.
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM
PUBLIC VIEWING AVAILABLE BY:
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council PUBLIC COMMENTS CAN BE MADE AT/VIA:
• Call-In: To make a live comment over the phone, call 1-669-900-6833 (Meeting ID :
310 233 4888) on the date of the meeting during the portion of the agenda entitled “Oral Communications .” There will be two Oral Communication sessions: one for Agendized Items (comment items ON the agenda) while the other for non -Agendized items (comment about items NOT on the Agenda). Please refer to the Agenda when to call in for these sessions.
• Email: Public comments can be emailed to cityclerk@carsonca .gov. The cut -off time to receive any email communications is 7:30 a.m. on the day of the meeting. • Written: Written comments can be dropped off at the City Clerk ’s Office. The cut-off time to receive any written communications is 7:30 a.m. on the day of the meeting.
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While participating, please state your name and identify the agenda item you wish to address in your comments.
CALL TO ORDER: CITY COUNCIL /SUCCESSOR AGENCY /HOUSING AUTHORITY (9:00 am)
ROLL CALL (CITY CLERK):
FLAG SALUTE:
INVOCATION:
CLOSED SESSION
REPORT ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY CLERK)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY ATTORNEY)
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC) (LIMITED TO ONE HOUR)
The public may address the members of the City Council /Housing Authority/Successor Agency on any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority /Successor Agency or on any items on the agenda of the City Council /Housing Authority /Successor Agency, other than closed session matters, prior to any action taken on the agenda. Speakers are limited to no more than three minutes, speaking once. Oral communications will be limited to one (1) hour unless extended by order of the Mayor with approval of the City Council.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
CONSENT: (Items 1 to 2)
ANY ITEM OR ITEMS MAY BE REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION.
These items are considered to be routine items of business and have, therefore, been placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. For items remaining on the CONSENT CALENDAR, a single motion to ADOPT the recommended action is in order.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NOS. 22-247, 22-251 AND
22-255 INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR CITY
OF CARSON EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO
CALIFORNIA STATE LAW AND AMENDING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 BUDGET DUE TO THE
INCREASE (CITY COUNCIL)
2022-9501.Item No.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council Recommendation: 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 22-247, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARSON CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SALARY RANGES
FOR UNCLASSIFIED, PART-TIME, UNREPRESENTED,
HOURLY CLASSIFICATIONS TO INCREASE THE HOURLY
MINIMUM WAGE TO $15.50, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023."
2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 22-251, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF CARSON
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SALARY RANGES FOR
AFSCME 809 UNCLASSIFIED, PART-TIME, HOURLY
CLASSIFICATIONS TO INCREASE THE HOURLY MINIMUM
WAGE TO $15.50, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023."
3. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 22-255, "RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON CITY COUNDIL AMENDING
THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET, IN VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS, FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF SALARIES OF
THOSE AFFECTED DUE TO THE INCREASE IN THE
CALIFORNIA STATE MINIMUM WAGE."
EXHIBIT 1 - Resolution No. 22-247 Unrepresented Part-time Minimum Wage 2023 EXHIBIT 2 - Resolution No 22-251 AFSCME 809 Part-time Minimum Wage 2023 Exhibit 3 - Resolution No. 22-255 Budget Amendment due to Minimum Wage Exhibit 4 - AFSCME 809 PT Salary Table Update
Exhibit 5 - Part time unrepresented Salary Table 2023 Updated Attachments:
CONSIDER MULTIPLE RESOLUTIONS AMENDING
THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR FULL
TIME AND PART TIME COUNCIL AIDE
CLASSIFICATIONS AND AMENDING BENEFITS FOR
THE CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK AND CHIEF
DEPUTY CITY TREASURER (CITY COUNCIL)
2022-10042.Item No.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council Recommendation: WAIVE further reading and ADOPT the following Resolutions:
1. Resolution No. 22-241, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY
AMENDING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR FULL
TIME AND PART TIME COUNCIL AIDE CLASSIFICATIONS,
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 22-107, AND ANY OTHER
PRIOR SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS (CITY COUNCIL)".
2. Resolution No. 22-240, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 BUDGET, IN THE CITY
MANAGER'S OFFICE, FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF SALARIES
AND BENEFITS OF PERSONNEL RESULTING FROM
AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
RESOLUTIONS FOR FULL -TIME TIME AND PART -TIME
COUNCIL AIDES AND CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK AND
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY TREASURER (CITY COUNCIL)".
3. Resolution No. 22-245, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
AND RESTATING RESOLUTION NO. 19-042 ADJUSTING THE
EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
(PEMHCA) AND ESTABLISHING A TUITION EDUCATION
REIMBURSEMENT BENEFIT FOR THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK AND CHIEF DEPUTY CITY
TREASURER. (CITY COUNCIL)".
Exhibit 1 - Reso No. 22-241 - CA Salaries Budget Amend
Exhibit 2 - Reso No. 22-240 - Council Aide
Exhibit 3 - Exh. A to Reso no. 22-240 - Council Aide - Finalized job specs Exhibit 4 - Exh. B to Reso No. 22-240 - Salary & Benefits for Council Aide Exhibit 5 - Reso No. 22-245 - Chief Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Medical & Education Reimb Attachments:
DISCUSSION (Item 3)
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-248; A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON
NOVEMBER 8, 2022, THE RESULTS FOR CONTEST
OF THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, CITY COUNCIL
DISTRICT 4, CITY CLERK, CITY TREASURER, AND
BALLOT "MEASURE R" (UTILITY USERS' TAX) AND
SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
2022-10033.Item No.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council Recommendation: 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 22-248, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARSON, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8,
2022, THE RESULTS FOR CONTEST OF CITY COUNCIL
DISTRICT 2, CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, CITY CLERK, CITY
TREASURER, AND BALLOT MEASURE (UTILITY USERS' TAX )
AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW." AND
2. Ordinance No. 22-2214, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE CITY OF CARSON AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF
ARTICLE IV OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE, THEREBY
CONTINUING THE CITY'S 2% UTILITY USERS' TAX ON GAS
AND ELECTRIC UTILITIES, WHICH IS A GENERAL TAX, UNTIL
IT IS ENDED BY VOTERS"
Exhibit 1 - 22-248 - Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on November 8, 2022.pdf Exhibit 2 - 22-2214 - UUT Continuation.pdf
Exhibit 3 - Canvass Certificate
Exhibit 4 - Statement of Votes Cast
Attachments:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING: (Items 4 to 5)
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-2221, (1)
MAKING, RATIFYING AND AFFIRMING THE CEQA
FINDINGS AND ACTIONS OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION RELATED TO CERTIFICATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH NO .
2021010116) WITH RESPECT TO APPROVAL OF
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 21-19 (IMPERIAL AVALON
SPECIFIC PLAN) AND ZONE CHANGE NO. 188-19;
AND (2) APPROVING THE IMPERIAL AVALON
SPECIFIC PLAN (SP NO. 21-19), AND ZONE CHANGE
NO. 188-19 CHANGING THE PROJECT SITE’ S
ZONING FROM COMMERCIAL AUTOMOTIVE AND
RM-8-D TO SPECIFIC PLAN FOR A 1,115 UNIT
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT REFERRED TO AS THE
IMPERIAL AVALON MIXED -USE PROJECT (CITY
COUNCIL)
Body
I. SUMMARY
On December 6, 2022, under Item No. 33 of the City
Council Agenda, the City Council voted 5-0 to
2022-10004.Item No.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council introduce Ordinance No. 22-2221.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation: CONDUCT a Second Reading by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 22-2221, "An Uncodified Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Carson, California, (1) making, ratifying and affirming the CEQA Findings and Actions of the Planning Commission related to certification of Environmental Impact Report (SCH No . 2021010116) with respect to approval of Specific Plan No. 21-19 (Imperial Avalon Specific Plan) and Zone Change No. 188-19; and (2) approving the Imperial Avalon Specific Plan (SP No. 21-19), and changing the Project site's zoning from Commercial
Automotive and RM -8-D to Specific Plan (Imperial Avalon Specific Plan) for a 1,115 Unit Mixed -Use development referred to as the Imperial Avalon Project."
EX. 1_ORDINANCE NO. 22-2221 IASP 21-19 Attachments:
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-2222, (1)
MAKING, RATIFYING AND AFFIRMING THE CEQA
FINDINGS AND ACTIONS OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION RELATED TO CERTIFICATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH NO .
2021010116) WITH RESPECT TO APPROVAL OF
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 23-19; AND (2)
APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO .
23-19 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND
IMPERIAL AVALON LLC FOR A 1,115 UNIT
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT REFERRED TO AS THE
IMPERIAL AVALON MIXED -USE PROJECT (CITY
COUNCIL)
Body
I. SUMMARY
On December 6, 2022, under Item No. 33 of the City
Council Agenda, the City Council voted 5-0 to
i n t r o d u c e O r d i n a n c e N o . 2 2 - 2 2 2 2 I I .
RECOMMENDATION
2022-10015.Item No.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council Recommendation: CONDUCT a Second Reading by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 22-2222, "An Uncodified Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Carson, California, (1) making, ratifying and affirming the CEQA Findings and Actions of the Planning Commission related to certification of Environmental Impact Report (SCH No . 2021010116) with respect to approval of Development Agreement No. 23-19; and approving Development Agreement No. 23-19 between the City of Carson and Imperial Avalon, LLC, for a 1,115 Unit Mixed-Use Project at 21207 S. Avalon Blvd."
EX. 1_ORDINANCE NO. 22-2222 IA DA 23-19 Attachments:
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC)
The public may at this time address the members of the City Council /Housing Authority/Successor Agency on any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority /Successor Agency. No action may be taken on non-agendized items except as authorized by law. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to no more than three minutes each, speaking once.
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (AS
NECESSARY)
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
REPORT OF ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT