City of Carson

City Council Regular Meeting

Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 5:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER: CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025

2. ROLL CALL (CITY CLERK)

3. FLAG SALUTE

4. INVOCATION (Item 1)

1. PASTOR PRENTIS LEWIS, GREATER STARLIGHT BAPTIST 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 LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)

3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (CITY COUNCIL)

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED 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 8-13)

8. RECOGNITION OF LUIS SANCHEZ, STUDENT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE, AS THE RECIPIENT OF A $50,000 SCHOLARSHIP FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

9. UPDATE FROM PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION

10. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL AS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

11. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL AS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

12. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH

13. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL AS NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY

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 14)

14. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CARSON CITY COUNCIL-SUCCESSOR AGENCY-HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES: MARCH 18, 2025 (CITY COUNCIL)

15. CONSENT (Items 15-32)

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.

15. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 25-047, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,090,569.05 , DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 178051 THROUGH 178422 (CITY COUNCIL)

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

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

18. CONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT (C-22-202) AND PURCHASE ORDER (22300822) WITH GOFORTH & MARTI TO PURCHASE, DELIVER, AND INSTALL OFFICE FURNITURE FOR THE CITY HALL COUNCIL OFFICE RECEPTION AREA AND AT BUILDING "A" OF THE PUBLIC WORKS CORPRATION YARD (CITY COUNCIL)

19. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN RICHARD AND IMELDA POBLETE AND CITY OF CARSON (CITY COUNCIL)

20. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-020 ADOPTING THE CITY OF CARSON 2024 LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (LHMP) AND AMENDING THE SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO INCORPORATE THE CITY'S LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2024 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 2140 (CITY COUNCIL)

21. CONSIDER APPROVING A PURCHASING AND SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC., TO PURCHASE AXIS BODY WORN CAMERA SYSTEM (CITY COUNCIL)

22. CONSIDER APPROVING THE MEASURE A ACQUISITION GRANT MASTER AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT THAT WILL EXPAND FRIENDSHIP MINI PARK, AND RESOLUTION NO. 25-044 TO FORMALLY ALLOCATE THE GRANT FUNDS (CITY COUNCIL)

23. CONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SWAYZER CORPORATION (CONTRACT NO. 24-132) FOR MOWING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)

24. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 25-049 APPROVING THE SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) FULL-TIME UNION, LOCAL 809; REPLACING AND SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 25-037 (CITY COUNCIL)

25. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 25-050 APPROVING AN UPDATED SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) FULL-TIME UNION, LOCAL 1017 (CITY COUNCIL)

26. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 25-040, ESTABLISHING THE SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR UNCLASSIFIED MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024 (CITY COUNCIL)

27. CONSIDER AWARD AND APPROVAL OF TWO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH ECONOMIC & PLANNING SYSTEMS, INC. (EPS) FOR DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS SERVICES AND RSG, INC. (RSG) FOR INCLUSIONARY HOUSING & IN-LIEU FEES, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE FEES, AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS OR ALTERNATIVE FUNDING MECHANISM SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)

28. CONSIDER CARSON'S 2024 ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT (CITY COUNCIL)

29. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT WITH CALTEC CORP. FOR PROJECT NO. 1786: CITY HALL BATHROOM AND KITCHENETTE RENOVATIONS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS (CITY COUNCIL)

30. CONSIDER TO ACCEPT THE PROJECT AS COMPLETE, PROJECT NO. 1730: CITY OF CARSON EVENT CENTER EV CHARGING STATIONS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT WITH ALFARO COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION (CITY COUNCIL)

31. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-033 APPROVING PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT NO. F024 REV. 1 TO THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE MASTER AGREEMENT NO. 07-5403F15 FOR FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF PROJECT 1649 [FEDERAL NO. HSIPL-5403(030)] AND RESOLUTION NO. 25-039, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND INTERSECTION UPGRADES (CITY COUNCIL)

32. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORK’S RIGHT-OF-WAY, SIDEWALK AND CURB/GUTTER REPAIR AND INSPECTION PROGRAM (CITY COUNCIL)

16. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Items 33-34)

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.

33. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A POTENTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE) TO PERMIT ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF (1) TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS FOR CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES AND (2) TENTATIVE PARCEL MAPS

34. CONTINUANCE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2025-2029 HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN, 2025-2029 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (AAP)

17. DISCUSSION (Items 35-37)

35. CONSIDER SELECTION OF THE MAYOR PRO-TEMPORE (CITY COUNCIL)

36. 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)

37. CONSIDER PLANTING A TREE TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF OSCAR RAMOS (CITY COUNCIL)

18. ORDINANCE SECOND READING

19. MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS

RECOGNITION OF OSCAR RAMOS

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