CARSON RECLAMATION AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
701 East Carson Street
City Hall
3:00 PM
Lula Davis-Holmes, Authority Chair
CALL TO ORDER: CARSON RECLAMATION AUTHORITY (3:00PM)
The meeting was called to order at 3:10 P.M. by Authority Vice Chair Cedric Hicks, Sr. in the Helen Kawagoe Council Chambers, Carson City Hall, located at 701 E. Carson Street, Carson, California 90745.
ROLL CALL (AUTHORITY SECRETARY)
Authority Secretary, Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw noted the following:
Authority Board Members Present:
Authority Vice Chair Cedric Hicks, Sr.
Board Member Ray Aldridge, Jr.
Board Member Lillian Hopson
Board Member Dianne Thomas
Authority Board Members Absent:
Authority Chair Lula Davis-Holmes (Entered at 3:30 P.M. during Closed Session)
Also Present:
Monica Cooper, Authority Treasurer; Sunny Soltani, Authority Counsel; and John Raymond, Executive Director
FLAG SALUTE
Board Member Hopson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION
Board Member Thomas gave the invocation.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION-
RECOMMENDED ACTION
— A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the Carson Reclamation Authority is a party. The title of such litigation is as follows: CAM-Carson, LLC v. Carson Reclamation Authority, City of Carson and Successor Agency to the Carson Redevelopment Agency, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV16461.
ACTION: No reportable action was taken.
REPORT ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (AUTHORITY SECRETARY)
None.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (AUTHORITY COUNSEL)
Authority Counsel Soltani announced the Closed Session item.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
The meeting was recessed at 3:13 P.M. by Authority Vice Chair Hicks, Sr. to Closed Session.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
The meeting was reconvened at 4:00 P.M. by Authority Vice Chair Hicks, Sr. with all members previously noted present except Authority Chair Davis-Holmes absent.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (AUTHORITY COUNSEL)
Authority Counsel Soltani provided the Closed Session Report.
(Authority Chair Davis-Holmes reentered the meeting at 4:01 P.M.)
ORAL COMMUNCIATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC)
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC)
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (AUTHORITY MEMBERS)
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:01 P.M. by Authority Vice Chair Hicks, Sr.
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Lula Davis-Holmes
Authority Chair
ATTEST:
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Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw
Authority Secretary