CITY OF CARSON
MINUTES
CARSON CITY COUNCIL/
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY
regular meeting
DECEMBER 17, 2024
5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY (6:00 pm)
The meeting was called to order at 6:12 P.M. by Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Lula Davis-Holmes in the Carson Event Center, located at 801 E. Carson Street, Carson, California 90745.
ROLL CALL (CITY CLERK)
City Clerk/Agency Secretary/Authority Secretary, Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw noted the roll:
Council Members/Agency Members/Authority Board Members Present:
Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Lula Davis-Holmes, Mayor Pro Tempore/Agency Vice Chairman/Authority Vice Chairman, Dr. Jawane Hilton, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Cedric Hicks, Sr., Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Jim Dear, and Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Arleen Rojas
Also Present:
Monica Cooper, City/Agency/Authority Treasurer; Sunny Soltani, City/Agency/Authority Attorney; David C. Roberts, Jr., City Manager; Dr. Robert Lennox, Assistant City Manager; John Raymond, Assistant City Manager; Saied Naaseh, Director of Community Development; Michael Whittiker, Jr., Director of Community Services; Dr. Arlington Rogers, Jr., Director of Public Works; Gary Carter, Director of Information Technology and Security; William Jefferson, Director of Finance; and Josh Boudreaux, Director of Human Resources
FLAG SALUTE
Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Rojas led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Posting of the Colors was presented by California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC).
Alexandra Taylor sang the National Anthem.
INVOCATION
1. GREG PERKINS, PASTOR OF THE VIEW CHURCH, PRESIDENT OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN FELLOWSHIP FOR SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCHES- 6:00 PM
This item was heard after Item No. 2.
Pastor Greg Perkins gave the invocation.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
REPORT ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY CLERK)
None.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY ATTORNEY)
None.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION UNTIL 7:00 P.M. OR UNTIL THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST
None.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST
None.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)
None.
INTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR)
None.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC) (LIMITED TO ONE HOUR)
None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None.
CONSENT
None.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
None.
DISCUSSION (Item 1)
2. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-117: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, THE RESULTS FOR CONTEST OF THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1, CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW- 6:00 PM
This item was heard after the National Anthem.
City Clerk/Agency Secretary/Authority Secretary, Dr. Bradshaw gave a report and presented Certificates of Election to Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes, Council Member, Dr. Jawane Hilton, and Council Member Cedric Hicks, Sr.
RECOMMENDATION
— WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 24-117, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY CARSON, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, THE RESULTS FOR CONTEST OF MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1, CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW"
ACTION: It was moved to approve staff recommendation on motion of Hilton, seconded by Dear and unanimously carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis-Holmes, Mayor Pro Tempore/Agency Vice Chairman/Authority Vice Chairman, Dr. Hilton, Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Hicks, Sr., Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Dear, and Council Member/Agency Member/Authority Board Member Rojas
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
None.
MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC)
None.
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS)
None.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (AS NECESSARY)
None.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
None.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
None.
REPORT OF ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:29 P.M. by Mayor/Agency Chairman/Authority Chairman Davis-Holmes.
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Lula Davis-Holmes
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw
City Clerk/Agency Secretary/Authority Secretary