City Council
Special Meeting - 1:00 P.M.
April 20, 2023
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CITY OF CARSON
MINUTES
CARSON CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 20, 2023
1:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 1:08 P.M. by Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes in the Helen Kawagoe Council Chambers, Carson City Hall, located at 701 E. Carson Street, Carson, California 90745.
ROLL CALL:
Deputy City Clerk Joy Simarago noted the roll:
Council Members Present:
Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes, Mayor Pro Tempore Jawane Hilton, and Council Member Cedric Hicks
Council Members Absent:
Council Member Jim Dear (Entered at 1:55 P.M.) and Council Member Arleen Rojas
Also Present:
David C. Roberts, Jr., City Manager; Robert Lennox, Assistant City Manager; Tarik Rahmani, Deputy City Manager; and Michael Whittiker, Jr., Director of Community Services
Mayor Davis-Holmes inquired if all her colleagues were notified of today’s City Council Special Meeting. Assistant City Manager Lennox responded and confirmed their notification.
FLAG SALUTE:
Council Member Hicks led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION:
Council Aide K.W. Tulloss gave the invocation.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC) (LIMITED TO ONE HOUR) – None.
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DISCUSSION: (Item 1)
Item No. 1. 2023-0283 COMMUNITY SERVICES USER FEE STUDY UPDATE - FEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
Revenue Manager Cristine Gaiennie noted today’s presentation will focus on Community Services and Transportation fees. She reintroduced Eric Johnson and Chu Thai with consulting firm, Revenue & Cost Specialists, LLC (RCS).
Eric Johnson gave an update and presented the Community Services (Leisure & Cultural Services) and Transportation fees.
Mayor Davis-Holmes noted at a past meeting it was decided that youth would participate free of charge and that there will be no cost for the Youth Sports Program. She noted an endowment that is expected for $350,000 to cover Youth Sports and requested that it be reflected in the report.
Discussion ensued regarding direct and indirect costs.
Mayor Davis-Holmes stated she would like to see the projected revenue received from the Utility Users Tax (UUT) Measure and Measure K.
Upon inquiry, Director Rahmani stated the revenue received from the UUT Measure is $9 million and from Measure K is $18 million.
There was consensus with the Mayor and City Council that all fees status quo.
(Council Member Dear entered the meeting at 1:55 P.M. and exited the meeting at 1:56 P.M.)
Discussion ensued regarding uniforms, free registration, pictures, trophy , and role of the volunteer association.
Mayor Davis-Holmes suggested to get free uniform, parents must work so many hours in the Snack Bar with no objection heard.
Eric Johnson reviewed the Department of Community Services Proposed Fee Schedule Changes.
Discussion ensued regarding Prop A and Proc C funds.
Recommendation: 1. PROVIDE direction to staff on any fee analysis line item.
2. APPROVE the fee study and direct staff to establish a public hearing and adoption of documented fees at a future City Council meeting.
ACTION: The Mayor and City Council directed staff that there be no changes to the fees for residents but there may be some minor changes as some programs, such as Early Childhood Education, have been restructured. Non -residents should pay what staff feels the market will bear. No changes to t he fees for Group Excursion Trips (S -103) and Recreation Summer Day City Council
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Camp Trips (S-104). Staff was directed to update the fees.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:17 P.M. by Mayor Davis-Holmes with Dear and Rojas absent.
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Lula Davis-Holmes
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw
City Clerk
APPROVED BY CARSON
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/
HOUSING AUTHORITY
05-16-2023
Approved as Submitted. JD/JH 5/0