CITY OF CARSON
701 E. Carson Street
Council Chambers
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023
HOUSING AUTHORITY/
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 5:00 PM
Lula Davis-Holmes, Mayor
Jawane Hilton, Mayor Pro Tem and District 1
Councilmember
Jim Dear, District 2 Councilmember
Dr. Khaleah Bradshaw, City Clerk
Cedric L. Hicks, Sr., District 3 Councilmember
Arleen Bocatija Rojas, District 4 Councilmember
Monica Cooper, City Treasurer
“In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a disability related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please call the City Clerk ’s office at 310-952-1720 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting .” (Government Code Section 54954.2)
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 periods. There will be two Oral Communication sessions: one for Agendized Items (comment about items ON the agenda) and the other for non -Agendized items (comment about items NOT on the Agenda). The Oral Communications portion of the agenda is limited to a duration of one hour unless otherwise approved by the City Council. Comment time is normally 3 minutes depending on the number of speakers.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council
IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN -PERSON, PUBLIC COMMENTS CAN BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE MEETING AT/VIA:
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CALL TO ORDER: CITY COUNCIL /SUCCESSOR AGENCY /HOUSING AUTHORITY (5:00 pm)
ROLL CALL (CITY CLERK):
FLAG SALUTE:
FLAG SALUTE BY ETHAN HENRY JOHNSON,
MAYOR FOR THE DAY
2022-9901.Item No.
INVOCATION:
BISHOP JONATHAN S. FERRIOL FROM THE
PENTECOSTAL MISSIONARY CHURCH OF CHRIST
(4TH WATCH)
2022-9522.Item No.
CLOSED SESSION (Item 3)
REPORT ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY CLERK)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY ATTORNEY)
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION UNTIL 6:00 P.M. OR UNTIL THE END OF CLOSED
SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)
2022-10313.Item No.
Recommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) or (d)(3) and (e)(1), because there is a significant exposure to litigation in 5 cases.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF CLOSED
SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)
INTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR)
REPORT FROM CAPTAIN JONES OF CARSON
SHERIFF'S STATION
2022-10324.Item No.
REPORT FROM BATTALION CHIEF BREWER OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
2022-10335.Item No.
PRESENTATIONS
PROCLAMATION PRESENTED TO BISHOP
JONATHAN S. FERRIOL
2023-10696.Item No.
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 7 to 24)
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.
Resolution No. 23-019, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3,901,641.27, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 165430
THROUGH 165563
2022-10087.Item No.
Exhibit 1 Demand Reg File #2022-1008 - Reso#22-257 Attachments:
CONSIDER MONTHLY INVESTMENT AND CASH 2022-10458.Item No.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council
REPORT FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, CARSON
HOUSING AUTHORITY, CARSON SUCCESSOR
AGENCY-MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Recommendation: RECEIVE and FILE.
Cash rpt Nov 2022
CITY OF CARSON PORTFOLIO RESERVES SUMMARY November 2022 CITY OF CARSON PORTFOLIO RESERVES SUMMARY Successor November 2022 Attachments:
COVID-19 UPDATE (CITY COUNCIL)2022-10469.Item No.
Recommendation: 1. RECEIVE and FILE.
CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY PROJECTS (CITY
COUNCIL)
2022-102110.Item No.
Recommendation: RECEIVE and FILE this informational update.
Community Development Projects
Public Works Projects
Information Technology Projects
Public Safety Projects
Attachments:
C O N S I D E R A D O P T I N G A R E S O L U T I O N
RE-AUTHORIZING THE MEETINGS OF THE
LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE CITY TO BE
CONDUCTED VIA REMOTE TELECONFERENCING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54953(E) FOR A CONTINUED 30-DAY PERIOD (CITY
COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, HOUSING
AUTHORITY)
2022-102411.Item No.
Recommendation: ADOPT Resolution No. 23-006, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, THE
CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD, AND THE CARSON
SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD, MAKING FINDINGS RELATED
TO THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF
EMERGENCY DUE TO COVID -19 AND RE -AUTHORIZING THE
MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE CITY OF
CARSON, CARSON SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND CARSON
HOUSING AUTHORITY TO BE CONDUCTED VIA REMOTE
TELECONFERENCING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) FOR A CONTINUED
30-DAY PERIOD." (Exhibit No. 1)''
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council Exhibit No.1- Resolution No. 23-006 Attachments:
CONSIDER AN AGREEMENT WITH 3M BILLBOARDS,
LLC FOR THE PLACEMENT OF NETWORKED
DIGITAL BILLBOARDS LOCATED ALONG
FREEWAYS THROUGHOUT THE CITY
2023-106412.Item No.
Recommendation: 1. APPROVE an agreement provided by staff that leaves the financial terms consistent with the Development Agreement P 3, but revised that raises critical issues discussed herein (agreement to be walked on at Council meeting).
Carson Term Sheet for 3M Attachments:
CONSIDER TAKING A POSITION OF SUPPORT AND
SENDING A CORRESPONDING LETTER TO THE
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
REGARDING THE ENACTMENT OF A PRICE
GOUGING PENALTY ON OIL COMPANIES WITH A
REQUEST THAT LOCAL OIL TAXES ARE
PRESERVED (CITY COUNCIL)
2022-102213.Item No.
Recommendation: TAKE a position of SUPPORT and DIRECT staff to transmit a corresponding letter.
Letter of Support
Fact Sheet
Assembly Bill 1 (2023)
Senate Bill 2 (2023)
Attachments:
CONSIDER MULTIPLE RESOLUTIONS TO ACCEPT
HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS
FROM FEMA THROUGH CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND
AMENDING THE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2022-2023 BUDGET TO REFLECT THE INCREASED
REIMBURSABLE EXPENDITURE
2022-97714.Item No.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council Recommendation: WAIVE further reading and ADOPT the following Resolutions:
1. Resolution No. 23-022, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING A $ 70,866.08 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES, AS A SUB -RECIEPIENT OF A FEMA HMPG
GRANT."
2. Resolution No. 23-004, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE FISCAL YEAR 2022- 2023 BUDGET TO ACCEPT THE
HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT FUNDS FOR THE UPDATE OF
THE HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN."
1. Sponsors: City Council and Mr. McKay
HMGP 4558-412-012P Approval Package_signed
Resolution No. 23-022 - Grant Acceptance
Resolution No. 23-004 - Budget Amendment
Attachments:
C O N S I D E R A W A R D I N G A C O N S U L T I N G
AGREEMENT WITH WITT O'BRIEN'S TO UPDATE
THE CITY OF CARSON'S 2013 HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN
2022-96215.Item No.
Recommendation: 1. AWARD and APPROVE the proposed Contract Services Agreement with Witt O'Brien's, LLC for an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 (Exhibit No. 4; "Agreement").
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
RFP 22-035 CITY OF CARSON HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE - PACKET 10-6-2022 (003) Bid Register
Evaluation summary
Witt O'Briens Contract (1.3.22 agenda draft)
Attachments:
CONSIDER CORRECTION AFSCME 809 PART TIME
EMPLOYEE SALARY SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO
CALIFORNIA STATE LAW
2022-102316.Item No.
Recommendation: 1. APPROVE attached Exhibit 1 AFSCME 809 Part Time Schedule which goes into effect January 1, 2023.
AFSCME 809 UNCLASSIFIED PART TIME Attachments:
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT
2022-101917.Item No.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council SCHEDULE (ROPS FY 23-24) FOR THE PERIOD OF
JULY 1, 2023 TO JUNE 30, 2024 (SUCCESSOR
AGENCY)
Recommendation: TAKE the following action:
1. APPROVE the ROPS FY 23-24 and DIRECT staff to submit the ROPS FY 23-24 with any necessary amendments to the Second District Consolidated Oversight Board and required agencies for approval.
Exhibit No. 1_Carson Draft ROPS 23-24 Attachments:
CONSIDER THE INTERIM DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
FEE ANNUAL AND FIVE -YEAR REPORT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2021-2022, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 66006 (CITY COUNCIL)
2022-86318.Item No.
Recommendation: TAKE the following action:
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
Exhibit No. 1 - Draft IDIF Program FY 2021-2022 Annual and Five-Year Report Attachments:
CONSIDER ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR
2022-23 FROM THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY
FOR HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RAPID
RE-HOUSING.
2022-101319.Item No.
Recommendation: 1. ALLOCATE $ 100,000 from the FY 2022-23 Housing Authority budget for homeless prevention and rapid rehousing for Carson's homeless population.
2. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to approve staff to direct funds to appropriate homelessness prevention activities as needed.
Ex. 1 - Minutes June 15, 2021
Ex. 2 - Unhoused Report as of 12.8.22
Attachments:
CONSIDER APPROVING TWO AGREEMENTS WITH
THE SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
BOARD (SBWIB), INC.: ( 1) AN AGREEMENT TO
SERVE AS A LOS ANGELES COUNTY
YOUTH@WORK PROGRAM WORKSITE; AND (2) AN
AGREEMENT TO OPERATE AS A WORKFORCE
INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) PAID
WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM WORKSITE
2022-90320.Item No.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council
AGENCY (CITY COUNCIL)
Recommendation: TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE the proposed Los Angeles County Youth@Work
Worksite Agreement with South Bay Workforce Investment Board, Inc. (Exhibit No. 1).
1. 2. APPROVE the proposed WIOA Paid Work Experience
Program Worksite Agency Agreement with the South Bay
Workforce Investment Board, Inc. (Exhibit No. 2).
3. AUTHORIZE the City Manager or his designee to execute both proposed agreements following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
1. Sponsors: Community Services
2022 LA County WDACS-Youth@Work Worksite Agreement_Final City of Carson WIOA PWE Agmt 12 7 22 - Revised
Attachments:
CONSIDER AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT TO MARINA LANDSCAPE, INC. FOR
PROJECT NO. 1735 - CIVIC CENTER TURF
RENOVATION
2022-101421.Item No.
Recommendation: TAKE the following actions:
1. AWARD and APPROVE a Construction Contract for Project No . 1735 - Civic Center Turf Renovation in the amount of
$1,617,311.50 to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder, Marina Landscape, Inc. (Exhibit No. 1).
2. AUTHORIZE the expenditure of construction contingencies in the amount of $ 242,596.73 (15%) for any unforeseen construction work such as substructure conflicts, contaminated soil removal and disposal, material testing, and other work that may be necessary to complete this project.
3. ADOPT Resolution No. 23-021, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2022-23 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL
REVENUE FUNDS" appropriating $1,859,908.23 from the
CIP/General Fund balance account 101-99-999-904-8012.
4. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Construction Contract with Marina Landscape, Inc. following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council Public Works Contract_PW 1735 Civic Center Turf Renovation CIVIC CENTER TURF RENOVATION BID PROPOSAL - MARINA LANDSCAPE 12-15-22 Carson Landscape Bid Set 11-21-22
Reso 23-021 - PW1735 Lawn Improvements.pdf
Attachments:
CONSIDER APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF
CERTAIN CHANGE ORDERS AND APPROVAL OF
RESOLUTION NO. 22-258 “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL
FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS" TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO COMPLETE
THE REMAINING WORK FOR PROJECT NO. 1606:
223RD STREET WIDENING AND PAVEMENT
REHABILITATION FROM WILMINGTON AVE TO THE
EAST CITY LIMIT (CITY COUNCIL)
2022-101622.Item No.
Recommendation: TAKE the following action:
1. APPROVE and RATIFY the change orders for the total amount of $495,596.88. City Council previously approved funding for $250,708.75 of this amount as a contingency. (Exhibit No.'s 4-5).
2. ADOPT Resolution No. 22-258, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Carson amending the fiscal year 2022-23 budget in the General Fund and Special Revenue Funds "
appropriating $175,000 from the SB 1 Fund balance to cover pending change orders, other additional work, and other unforeseen construction work that may be required to complete Project No. 1606: 223rd Street Widening and Pavement
Rehabilitation from Wilmington Avenue to the East City limit (Exhibit No. 3).
Location Map
Construction Contract with All American Asphalt
Reso 22-258 - Pavement and Widening
Change Order No. 1
Change Order No. 2
Attachments:
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF A
CATERPILLAR 920 WHEEL LOADER FROM QUINN
CAT FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS RIGHT OF WAY
MAINTENANCE DIVISION (CITY COUNCIL)
2022-103623.Item No.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council Recommendation: 1. WAIVE the formal bidding procedures as defined by the Carson Municipal Code, Section 2610; and
2. AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Manager, pursuant to Carson Municipal Code Section 2611 (g), to utilize Cooperative Purchasing to procure one Caterpillar 920 Wheel Loader
(including standard and optional equipment as listed in the proposed quotation ), through a purchase order to Quinn CAT based on OMNIA Partners Contract # 212816-01 dated 10/3/2022 for a price not to exceed $ 206,069.86 plus a 5% contingency equal to $10,303.49 (for a total of $216,373.35) (Exhibit No. 1).
City Carson 920 Loader and MP bkt Omnia Quote 122822
Omnia Partners Contract #212816-01
Attachments:
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO
THE AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS,
INC. FOR TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
2022-103924.Item No.
Recommendation: TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE the requested 7.5% adjustment of $ 82,073.51 based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles region.
2. APPROVE Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement for Contract Services by and between the City of Carson and West Coast Arborists, Inc. to increase the contract sum by $ 1,094,313,.40 for twenty additional months to provide tree maintenance services such that the total cost of the Contract Agreement does not exceed $4,078,179.03.
3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the amendment after
approval as to form by the City Attorney.
(West Coast Arborists) Amendment No. 5
WCA Request For CPI Increase
Attachments:
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:
Public testimony is restricted to three minutes per speaker, speaking once (excepting applicants who are afforded a right of rebuttal, if desired ), unless extended by order of the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.
DISCUSSION: (Items 25 to 26)
CONSIDER INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
ADDING CHAPTER 18 (TOW SERVICE FRANCHISES )
TO ARTICLE VI (TAXES AND LICENSES) OF THE
2022-102725.Item No.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council
CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH TOWING
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROVISION OF
NON-CONSENSUAL TOWING SERVICE (CITY
COUNCIL)
Recommendation: 1. INTRODUCE, for first reading by title only and with further reading waived, Ordinance No. 23-2301, entitled "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 18 (TOW SERVICE
FRANCHISES) TO ARTICLE VI (TAXES AND LICENSES) OF
THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE".
Sponsors: City Council and Mr. McKay
Ordinance No. 23-2301 Attachments:
CONSIDERATION OF ONLY LOCAL UNCONTESTED
APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY ’S COMMISSIONS AND
CITY'S BOARDS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
(CITY COUNCIL)
2022-103526.Item No.
Recommendation: TAKE the following actions:
1. CONSIDER and only APPOINT uncontested members to the City Commissions and City Boards; and
2. DIRECT the City Clerk to notify all affected appointments of this action in writing;
3. IF APPLICABLE, DIRECT the City Clerk to post and publish in accordance
with the Maddy Act.
Exhibit 1 - January 3, 2023 Agenda Report.pdf Attachments:
ORDINANCE SECOND READING:
MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS
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)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023AGENDAHousing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council
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