City of Carson

City Council Regular Meeting

Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 5:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER: CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY (5:00 pm)

2. ROLL CALL (CITY CLERK)

3. FLAG SALUTE

4. INVOCATION (Item 1)

1. PASTOR WALTER TUCKER, III FROM TRUTH AND LOVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

5. CLOSED SESSION (Items 2 - 5)

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

7. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY ATTORNEY)

8. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION UNTIL 6:00 P.M. OR UNTIL THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST

2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (CITY COUNCIL)

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)

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

9. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST

10. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)

11. INTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR) (Items 6 - 7)

6. REPORT FROM CAPTAIN NORMAN OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION

7. REPORT FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF KANE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE

12. PRESENTATIONS (Items 8 - 11)

8. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO THE RECENTLY OPENED IN-N-OUT BURGER IN THE CITY OF CARSON

9. PROCLAMATIONS RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH

10. PROCLAMATIONS RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS AMERICAN HEART MONTH

11. PROCLAMATIONS RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 1ST - 7TH AS WOMEN'S HEART WEEK

13. 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 morethan 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.

14. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Item 12)

12. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CARSON CITY COUNCIL-SUCCESSOR AGENCY-HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES: JANUARY 21, 2025 (CITY COUNCIL)

15. CONSENT (Items 13 - 22)

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.

13. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY PROJECTS (CITY COUNCIL)

14. CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS (CITY COUNCIL)

15. CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION 25-016 TO AFFIRM THAT BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP IS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (CITY COUNCIL)

16. CONSIDER MONTHLY INVESTMENT AND CASH REPORT FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY, CARSON SUCCESSOR AGENCY-MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2024, AND DECEMBER 31, 2024 (CITY COUNCIL)

17. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 25-015, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,492,009.15, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 177124 THROUGH 177447 FOR GENERAL DEMAND AND THE AMOUNT OF $2,455.00, CHECK NUMBER 1291 FOR CO-OP AGREEMENT DEMANDS (CITY COUNCIL)

18. CONSIDER APPROVING AN INCREASE TO THE APPROVED FISCAL YEAR SPEND WITH AMAZON FOR MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES (CITY COUNCIL)

19. COMPLETION AND FILING OF THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 (CITY COUNCIL)

20. CONSIDER AWARDING CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENTS TO AMERICAN SOCCER COMPANY, INC., BUDDY'S ALLSTARS, AND TRIANGLE SPORTS INC. FOR ON-CALL PURCHASES OF YOUTH SPORTS UNIFORMS AS NEEDED (CITY COUNCIL)

21. CONSIDER AWARDING A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH BARR & CLARK, INC. TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING FOR HOUSING DIVISION REHABILITATION PROGRAMS (CITY COUNCIL)

22. CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT THE PROJECT AS COMPLETE, PROJECT 1783, DELFORD AVENUE CULVERT REPLACEMENT (CITY COUNCIL).

16. 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.

17. DISCUSSION (Item 23)

23. CONSIDERATION OF ONLY LOCAL UNCONTESTED APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY’S COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, AND BOARDS, AND CITY AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AND CONSIDER ALL (CONTESTED AND UNCONTESTED) APPOINTMENTS TO ALL COMMISSIONS (CITY COUNCIL)

18. ORDINANCE SECOND READING (Items 24 - 25)

24. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-2501, AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 3251.11 (ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING SPACES AND RESTRICTIONS) TO PART 6 (PARKING REGULATIONS) OF CHAPTER 2 (TRAFFIC REGULATIONS) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO DESIGNATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING SPACES IN OFFSTREET PARKING FACILITIES OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY, AND TO ESTABLISH PARKING RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO SUCH DESIGNATED SPACES (CITY COUNCIL)

25. CONSIDER SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-2502, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 63134 (MASSAGE PARLORS), SECTION 63134.4 (SAME – EXCEPTION) AND SECTION 63135 (MASSAGE TECHNICIANS) OF PART 5 (BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS, TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS REQUIRING A PERMIT) OF CHAPTER 3 (BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND TRADES) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPRESSLY EXCLUDE BODY SCULPTING FROM DEFINITION OF MASSAGE" (CITY COUNCIL)

19. MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS

20. 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.

21. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS

22. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS)

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

24. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

25. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

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

27. ADJOURNMENT