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CALL TO ORDER: CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY (10:00 am)

The meeting was called to order at 10:05 A.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 (CITY CLERK)

City Clerk, Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw noted the roll:

Council Members Present:

Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes

Mayor Pro Tempore Cedric Hicks, Sr.

Council Member Jim Dear

Council Member, Dr. Jawane Hilton

(City Clerk, Dr. Bradshaw noted Council Member, Dr. Hilton is participating at a remote teleconference location as follows: 1021 O Street, Suite 6210, Sacramento, CA 95814 in the Office of Assembly Member Mike Gipson. For anyone interested in providing public comment at the location, the address was advertised in accordance with Senate Bill 707.)

Council Member Arleen Rojas

Also Present:

Sunny Soltani, City Attorney (remote teleconference in Closed Session); David C. Roberts, Jr., City Manager; Thomas Toman, Deputy City Manager; Armine Chaparyan, Deputy City Manager; William Jefferson, Director of Finance; Michael George, Government Affairs Officer; and Kourtney Cullors, Chief Deputy City Clerk

FLAG SALUTE

Council Member Rojas led the Pledge of Allegiance.

INVOCATION

City Manager Roberts, Jr. gave the invocation.

CLOSED SESSION (Item 1)

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)

— 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 one case.

ACTION: No reportable action was taken.

REPORT ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY CLERK)

None.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY ATTORNEY)

City Manager Roberts, Jr. announced the Closed Session item.

Mayor Davis-Holmes announced that City Attorney Soltani will be participating in Closed Session at a remote teleconference location.

RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION UNTIL THE END OF CLOSED SESSION

The meeting was recessed at 10:10 A.M. by Mayor Davis-Holmes to Closed Session.

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)

RULES OF DECORUM:

The Rules of Decorum recording was presented earlier in the meeting.

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT THE END OF CLOSED SESSION

The meeting was reconvened at 11:27 A.M. by Mayor Davis-Holmes.

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)

City Manager Roberts, Jr. gave the Closed Session Report.

Council Member, Dr. Hilton confirmed he remotely participated in Closed Session.

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

None.

ORDINANCE SECOND READING

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)

Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. announced Black History Program, Friday, February 27, 2026, at 6:00 P.M., Carson Community Center.

At the request of City Attorney Sunny Soltani, City Manager Roberts, Jr. noted Council Member Hilton is participating and has participated remotely pursuant to the Brown Act Teleconferencing provisions. The Counsel determined that the requirements for remote participation had been satisfied. Council Member Hilton has confirmed for the record that he was participating as we just saw from a private location and no unauthorized persons were present or able to hear or observe the Closed Session discussions as stated.

Mayor Davis-Holmes announced the State of the City, March 19, 2026. Registration is open for Carson residents and business community and a flyer is available. She provided last year's program to the City Manager and requested to be similar for this year. She would like to meet with staff to update the City historical booklet and requested staff to make more copies of the current one available for the residents. City Manager Roberts, Jr. stated that the historical booklet will be updated for the City's 60th anniversary. Mayor Davis-Holmes noted to start planning for the City's 60th anniversary.

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.

MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS

None.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 11:32 A.M. by Mayor Davis-Holmes.

___________________________________________________

Lula Davis-Holmes

Mayor

ATTEST:

____________________________________________________

Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw

City Clerk

_________________________

Signature

1. CALL TO ORDER: CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY (10:00 am)

The meeting was called to order at 10:05 A.M. by Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes in the Helen Kawagoe Council Chambers, Carson City Hall, located at 701 E. Carson Street, Carson, California 90745.

2. ROLL CALL (CITY CLERK)

City Clerk, Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw noted the roll:

Council Members Present:

Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes

Mayor Pro Tempore Cedric Hicks, Sr.

Council Member Jim Dear

Council Member, Dr. Jawane Hilton

Council Member Arleen Rojas

Also Present:

3. FLAG SALUTE

Council Member Rojas led the Pledge of Allegiance.

4. INVOCATION

City Manager Roberts, Jr. gave the invocation.

5. CLOSED SESSION (Item 1)

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)

— 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 one case.

ACTION: No reportable action was taken.

6. REPORT ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY CLERK)

None.

7. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY ATTORNEY)

City Manager Roberts, Jr. announced the Closed Session item.

Mayor Davis-Holmes announced that City Attorney Soltani will be participating in Closed Session at a remote teleconference location.

8. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION UNTIL THE END OF CLOSED SESSION

The meeting was recessed at 10:10 A.M. by Mayor Davis-Holmes to Closed Session.

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)

9. RULES OF DECORUM:

The Rules of Decorum recording was presented earlier in the meeting.

10. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT THE END OF CLOSED SESSION

The meeting was reconvened at 11:27 A.M. by Mayor Davis-Holmes.

11. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)

City Manager Roberts, Jr. gave the Closed Session Report.

Council Member, Dr. Hilton confirmed he remotely participated in Closed Session.

12. INTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR)

None.

13. PRESENTATIONS

None.

14. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC) (LIMITED TO ONE HOUR)

None.

15. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

None.

16. CONSENT

None.

17. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

None.

18. DISCUSSION

None.

19. ORDINANCE SECOND READING

None.

20. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC)

None.

21. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS

None.

22. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS)

Mayor Pro Tempore Hicks, Sr. announced Black History Program, Friday, February 27, 2026, at 6:00 P.M., Carson Community Center.

23. ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (AS NECESSARY)

None.

24. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

None.

25. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

None.

26. REPORT OF ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

None.

27. MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS

None.

28. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 11:32 A.M. by Mayor Davis-Holmes.

___________________________________________________

Lula Davis-Holmes

Mayor

ATTEST:

____________________________________________________

Dr. Khaleah K. Bradshaw

City Clerk

_________________________

Signature