City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority
Adjourned Regular Meeting - 9:00 A.M.
December 13, 2022
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CITY OF CARSON
MINUTES
CARSON CITY COUNCIL/
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 13, 2022
9:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order a t 9:00 A.M. by Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Lula Davis-Holmes via Zoom teleconference.
ROLL CALL:
City Clerk/Agency Secretary/Authority Secretary, Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw noted the roll:
Council Members/Agency Members/Authority Board Members Present via Zoom teleconference:
Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Lula Davis -Holmes, Mayor Pro Tempore/Agency Vice Chairman/Authority Vice Chairman Jawane Hilton , Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Jim Dear, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Cedric Hicks , and Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Membe r Arleen Rojas
Also Present via Zoom teleconference:
Monica Cooper, City/Agency/Authority Treasurer; David C. Roberts, Jr., City Manager; Sunny Soltani, City/Agency/Authority Attorney; John Raymond, Assistant City Manager; Robert Lennox, Assistant City Manager; Tarik Rahmani, Deputy City Manager; Saied Naaseh, Director of Community Development; Michael Whittiker, Jr., Director of Community Services; and Crystal Williams, Director of Human Resources
FLAG SALUTE:
Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Rojas led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION:
Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Hicks gave the invocation.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC) (LIMITED TO ONE HOUR)
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City Clerk/Agency Secretary/Authority Secretary, Dr. Bradshaw noted there were no oral communications for matters listed on the agenda and the re was one written communication received for a non-agenda item.
CONSENT: (Items 1 to 2)
It was moved to approve the Consent items on motion of Dear, seconded by Hilton.
During discussion of the motion, City Manager Roberts, Jr. referred to Item No. 2 which there have been glitches in the Legistar/Granicus system and could not delete “part -time” in the title related to the Council Aides. He requested the title of Part-Time Council Aides be stricken from the item title and altered as Full-Time Council Aides.
The motion to approve the Consent items , except Item No. 2, was unanimously carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis -Holmes, Mayor Pro Tempore/Agency Vice Chairman/Authority Vice Chairman Hilton, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Dear, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Hicks, and Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Rojas
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Item No. 1. 2022-950 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)
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 COUN CIL AMENDING
THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 -2023 BUDGET, IN VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS, FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF SALARIES OF
THOSE AFFECTED DUE TO THE INCRE ASE IN THE
CALIFORNIA STATE MINIMUM WAGE."
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ACTION: Item No. 1 was approved on Consent.
Item No. 2. 2022-1004 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)
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 RESOLUT ION 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 ADJ USTMENT 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. Resolu tion 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)".
ACTION: It was moved to approve staff recommendations, as amended to strike out “part- time” in the title related to Council Aide , on motion of Dear, seconded by Davis -Holmes and unanimously carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis -Holmes, Mayor Pro Tempore/Agency Vice Chairman /Authority Vice Chairman Hilton, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Dear, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Hicks, and Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Rojas
Noes: None
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Abstain: None
Absent: None
DISCUSSION (Item 3)
Item No. 3. 2022-1003 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.
City Clerk/Agency Secretary/Authority Secretary, Dr. Bradshaw gave a staff report and noted all the attached amendments are included in the staff report related to the election results. Also, all the supporting documentation that was received from the Los Angeles County Registrar - Recorder/County Clerk’s Office are in the supporting appendices of the staff report.
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"
ACTION: It was moved to 1) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 22 -248, as read by title only and amended; and 2) Adopt Ordinance No. 22 -2214, as read by title only, on motion of Davis-Holmes, seconded by Hicks and unanimously carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis -Holmes, Mayor Pro Tempore/Agency Vice Chairman/Authority Vice Chairman Hilton, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Dear, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Hicks, and Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Rojas
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
The Mayor, City Council and City Clerk congratulated the elected officials for their re-election.
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ORDINANCE SECOND READING: (Items 4 to 5)
Item No. 4. 2022-1000 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)
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 I mpact 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 zoni ng 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."
ACTION: It was moved to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 22-2221 on motion of Hilton, seconded by Davis-Holmes and unanimously carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis -Holmes, Mayor Pro Tempore/Agency Vice Chairman/Authority Vice Chairman Hilton, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Dear, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Hicks, and Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Rojas
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Item No. 5. 2022-1001 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;
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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)
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 Rep ort (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."
ACTION: It was moved to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 22-2222 on motion of Hilton, seconded by Davis-Holmes and unanimously carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis -Holmes, Mayor Pro Tempore/Agency Vice Chairman/Authority Vice Chairman Hilton, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Dear, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Hicks, and Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Rojas
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC)
City Clerk/Agency Secretary/Authority Secretary, Dr. Bradshaw noted there was written communication received which she read from the following:
Helen Humphries
Submitted pictures of what 215th taxpayers who have to jump over or walk through to get to and from their homes from the private street and told prospective homeowners do not buy a home in Carson due to the significant potholes.
City Manager Roberts, Jr. noted staff is looking into the potholes matter.
Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Dear noted the address is located in District 2 and would look into the matter as well.
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Dear requested to add the following items to a future agenda:
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• Mobilehome Park Zoning Ordinance
• Adjust the ordinance governing the agenda to allow for a majority of the City Council to put items on the agenda which would be three votes and not four
Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis-Holmes inquired when the General Plan will be presented to the City Council.
Director Naaseh stated the Planning Commission will be discussing the General Plan and Mobilehome Park Zoning Ordinance in January and will bring to the City Council in March.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS)
Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Dear offered the following comments:
• Wished everyone Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, and Happy New Year
• Invited everyone to the Swearing-In Ceremony this evening at 6:00 P.M. at the Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center
Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Rojas offered the following comments:
• Congratulated the team leaders
• Announced the Swearing-In Ceremony and Presentations will be held at the Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center • Wished everyone Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays
Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Memb er Hicks offered the following comments:
• Wished everyone Happy Holidays
• Congratulated the elected officials for their re-election
Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis -Holmes announced/offered the following comments:
• Congratulated the elected officials on their re-election and look forward to the next two years
• Annual Toy Giveaway on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 5:00 P.M. at the atrium area of the Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center • Congratulated staff on a wonderful Winterfest event
• Thanked staff for always being on point
• Reminded everyone of the City Council Special Meeting/Swearing-In Ceremony this evening
• Announced Homegoing Celebration of Ray Winbush
• Declared Thursday, December 22, 2022 and Thursday, December 29, 2022 holiday off for City employees and for all part-time employees to receive holiday off as well City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority
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• Wished everyone Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:17 A.M. by Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis- Holmes.
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Lula Davis-Holmes
Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman
ATTEST:
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Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw
City Clerk/Agency Secretary/Authority Secretary
APPROVED BY CARSON
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/
HOUSING AUTHORITY
01-17-2023
Approved as Submitted. JD/CH 5/0