City of Carson

City Council Regular Meeting

Tuesday, July 18, 2023, 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

1. 2023-0532 PASTOR JOE MONROE FROM NEW BEGINNING BAPTIST CHURCH

5. CLOSED SESSION

2. 2023-0551 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)

3. 2023-0543 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)

4. 2023-0552 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)

5. 2023-0554 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL)

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

9. RULES OF DECORUM:

1. No person attending a Public Meeting shall engage in disorderly or boisterous conduct, including but not limited to applause, whistling, stamping of feet, booing, or making any loud, threatening, profane, abusive, personal, impertinent, or slanderous utterance-that disturbs, disrupts, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting. 2. All remarks by members of the public shall be addressed to the Mayor or the Chair and not to any other member of the public or to any single Council, Board or Commission Member unless in response to a question from that Member. 3. Signs, placards, banners, or other similar items shall not be permitted in the audience during a Public Meeting if the presence of such item disturbs, disrupts or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting. 4. All persons attending a Public Meeting shall remain seated in the seats provided, unless addressing the body at the podium or entering or leaving the meeting. 5. All persons attending a Public Meeting shall obey any lawful order of the Presiding Officer to enforce the Rules of Decorum. • Treat everyone courteously • Listen to others respectfully • Exercise self-control • Give open-minded consideration to all viewpoints • Focus on the issues and avoid personalizing debate • Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as democratic rights that are inherent components of an inclusive public process and rolls for forging sound decisions

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

11. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY)

12. INTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR)

13. PRESENTATIONS

6. 2023-0534 REPORT FROM CAPTAIN JONES OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION

7. 2023-0482 INFORMATIONAL UPDATE FROM THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT (CITY COUNCIL)

14. 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.

15. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

8. 2023-0535 APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES: JULY 5, 2023 (REGULAR)

16. CONSENT

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.

9. 2023-0529 Resolution No. 23-123, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, AS FOLLOWS: TOTAL OF $3,256,633.60 FOR GENERAL DEMANDS, CHECK NUMBERS 168485 THROUGH 168704. TOTAL OF $1,575.00 FOR CO-OP AGREEMENT DEMANDS, CHECK NUMBERS 1273 THROUGH 1273, WHICH ARE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF CAPITAL PROJECTS WITHIN THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, USING BOND PROCEEDS TRANSFERRED FROM THE SUCCESOR AGENCY TO THE CITY.

10. 2023-0531 Resolution No. 23-09-CHA, A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY RATIFYING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,483.51, DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS HA-001952 through HA-001953

11. 2023-0503 CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-109, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT WITH VASQUEZ AND COMPANY, LLP FOR AN ADDITIONAL $70,664 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 FOR THE NEW PRONOUNCED IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (GASB).

12. 2023-0541 CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (CITY COUNCIL)

13. 2023-0548 CONSIDER RESOLUTION NOS. 23-125 AND 23-126, OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NOS. 23-114 AND 23-119, ADOPTING THE JOB SPECIFICATIONS AND SALARY ALLOCATION FOR SENIOR COUNCIL AIDE AND REVISING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR BOTH COUNCIL AIDE CLASSIFICATIONS (CITY COUNCIL)

14. 2023-0455 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 WITH ALLTECH INDUSTRIES, INC. (C20-117) TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT FOR ONE YEAR AT A NOT-TO-EXCEED COST OF $557,132.00 (CITY COUNCIL)

15. 2023-0405 CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT FOR FY 2023- 24 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT (CITY COUNCIL)

16. 2023-0514 CONSIDER MUTUAL TERMINATION OF REGULATORY AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS; RELEASE OF ALL REFERENCES TO SETTLEMENT, RELEASE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT; MUTUAL TERMINATION OF DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS & RESTRICTIONS AND GRANT OF EASEMENTS; AND TERMINATION OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT RELATED TO AND AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO PRIOR TRANSACTIONS MADE BY CARSON MARKETPLACE, LLC BY AND BETWEEN CM AND THE CITY OF CARSON

17. 2023-0513 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO LEIGHTON CONSULTING, INC. AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY FOR CARRIAGE CREST PARK EXPANSION PROJECT NO. 1368.

18. 2023-0509 CONSIDER AWARDING CONTRACTS TO MARIPOSA LANDSCAPES INC. AND SWAYZER CORPORATION FOR LANDSCAPE MEDIAN MANAGEMENT AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-124 AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,298

19. 2023-0537 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENTS FOR CONTRACT SERVICES TO PROVIDE ON-CALL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO THE ENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, EXTENDING THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACTS UNTIL JUNE 30, 2024.

17. 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.

18. DISCUSSION

20. 2023-0527 CONSIDER ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 23-2307 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2612 (CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC PROJECT) OF CHAPTER 6 (PURCHASING SYSTEM) OF ARTICLE II (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF MAINTENANCE WORK AS IT PERTAINS TO RESURFACING OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS (CITY COUNCIL)

21. 2023-0536 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 EXCEPT PLANNING COMMISSION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION (CITY COUNCIL)

19. ORDINANCE SECOND READING

22. 2023-0526 SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-2304, AMENDING SECTION 9128.21 (“RELOCATION IMPACT REPORT (RIR)”) OF DIVISION 8 (“SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN USES”) OF PART 2 (“RESIDENTIAL ZONES”) OF CHAPTER 1 (“ZONING”) OF ARTICLE IX (“PLANNING AND ZONING”) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO MAKE VARIOUS MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR RIR APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS AS NEEDED OR AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW AS AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 2782 (CITY COUNCIL)

23. 2023-0528 SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-2305, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 12 (CRIMINAL INFORMATION REWARDS) TO ARTICLE III (PUBLIC SAFETY) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR CITY OFFERS AND PAYMENT OF REWARDS FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE APPREHENSION AND CONVICTION OF ANY PERSON WHOSE WILLFUL MISCONDUCT RESULTS IN INJURY OR DEATH TO ANY PERSON (CITY COUNCIL)

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. MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS

28. ADJOURNMENT