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Home My Public Portal About2002 CCM APR 16 i Unofficial Until Approved By City Council f MINUTES CARSON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 16, 2002 5:00 - 10:00 P.M. i E AGENDA POSTED: APRIL 11, 2002 CALL TO ORDER: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. ROLL CALL: City Clerk Kawagoe noted the following: Present: Council Members: Sweeney and Dear Absent: Council Members: Calas, Frank, and Ontal Also Present: City Manager Groomes, Assistant City Manager Penn, Assistant City Attorney Thorson, Assistant City Attorney Asamura, Assistant City Attorney Cecco, City Clerk Kawagoe, City Treasurer Avilla and staff: Gallant, Winkler, Elkins, Gatling, Magante, Mann, McKay, Reiner, Serrato, Uytingban, Wright, and Higaki APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION AGENDA: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. i CLOSED SESSION (Item 1) 5:00 P.M. — 5:45 P.M. ITEM NO. (1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION, RESOLUTION NO. 02-055 (CITY ATTORNEY) I. r Five matters of existing litigation, Government Code Section 54956.9(a) RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 02-055, "A RESOLUTION OF j THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, CALLING A CLOSED SESSION TO CONFER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING FIVE I j MATTERS OF EXISTING LITIGATION, HARRISON ET AL. V. CITY OF CARSON, THOMAS V. CITY OF CARSON, FLORES V. CITY OF CARSON, CITY OF CARSON V. SENECA 37 ASSOCIATES, AND AFSCME V. CITY OF CARSON." i Unofficial Until Approved By City Council ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. 5:45 P.M. — 6:00 P.M. Mayor Sweeney announced that unless a quorum was reached shortly, the agenda would be continued. RECESS: The meeting was Recessed at 6:10 P.M. by Mayor Sweeney to await a quorum. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS 1 PROCLAMATIONS A. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO WESTERN PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION U.S.A., "ARTISTS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2002" TO BE RECEIVED BY CHESTER KIM, PRESIDENT This item was addressed during an informal session. B. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL 14-20, 2002 AS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK TO BE RECEIVED BY MARTHA PHILIPPOFF, YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN, CARSON LIBRARY This item was addressed during an informal session. C. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL 22, 2002 AS NATIONAL EARTH DAY TO BE RECEIVED BY THE CARSON ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION i This item was addressed during an informal session. i CITY COUNCIL REGULAR BUSINI`SS MEETING I i 6:00 P.M. — 9:45 P.M. FLAG SALUTE: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. INVOCATION: REVEREND DON EZELL, HARBOR CHRISTIAN CENTER i Corson City Council j APRIL 16,2002 PAGE 2 Unofficial Until Approved By City Council Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. APPROVAL OF REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA: Mayor requests audience to indicate those items on which they want to speak. Agenda f arranged so that speakers may be heard early. Council to indicate items to be pulled. Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: APRIL 2, 2002: REGULAR Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. INTRODUCTIONS (Items 3 - 4) ITEM NO. (3) INTRODUCTION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. ITEM NO. (4) INTRODUCTION OF GOVERNMENTAL EXCHANGE DELEGATION FROM SOKA CITY, JAPAN: MS. MIE SODEYAMA, CITY COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON MS. HISAYO TANEGASHIMA, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MR. KAZUTOSHI OKUBO, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MR. TAKEO NAKAMURA, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MR. TOSHIAKI OZAWA, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MR. TOSHIKI SHIMOKUNI, SOKA CITY EMPLOYEE MR. JEFF PETERS, SOKA CITY EMPLOYEE Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. NEW BUSINESS CONSENT (Items 6 - 13) These items are considered to be routine items of COUNCIL business and have, therefore, been placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. If COUNCIL wishes to discuss any item or items, then such item or items should be removed from the CONSENT CALENDAR. For items remaining on the CONSENT CALENDAR, a single motion to ADOPT the recommended actions is in order. ITEM NO. (6) RESCHEDULING THE MAY 219 2002 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING (CITY CLERK) RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: Carson City Council APRIL 16,2002 PAGE 3 Unofficial Until Approved j By City Council 1. RESCHEDULE the Tuesday, May 21, 2002 City Council regular meeting to Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at 5:00 p.m., Council Chambers, Carson City Hall, located at 701 E. Carson Street, Carson, California 90745. ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. ITEM NO. (7) FINAL OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS OF THE MARCH 5, 2002 SPECIAL ELECTION FOR MEASURE T, ORDINANCE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE (CITY CLERK) RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: 1. RECEIVE and FILE the County of Los Angeles, Department of Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk, Final Official Election Returns of the March 5, 2002 Special Election for Measure T, Ordinance Relating to Solid Waste. ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. ITEM NO. (8) AUTHORIZATION FOR A HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MEMBER TO ATTEND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOURTH ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL CONFERENCE (CITY MANAGER) RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: 1. AUTHORIZE a Human Relations Commission member to attend the Los Angeles County Fourth Annual Multicultural Conference. i ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. ITEM NO. (9) ASSEMBLY BILL 188 - PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN PUBLIC PARKS (PUBLIC SERVICES) RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: k. 1. DIRECT the pity Attorney to prepare an amendment to the Municipal Code to prohibit smoking on all city parks, curb to curb. { ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. 1 ITEM NO. (10) CONSIDERATION OF SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM AND THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM BUDGET FOR 2002- 2003 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) Carson City Council APRIL 16,2002 PAGE 4 Unofficial Until Approved By City Council RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: 1. APPROPRIATE $270,000 from the City's unreserved, undesignated general fund balance to the City's Summer Youth Employment Program account. f ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. i ITEM NO. (11) ACCEPT AS COMPLETE: DOMINGUEZ PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 862 (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: TAKE the following actions: 1. ACCEPT Project No. 862, Dominguez Park Improvement Project as complete, and AUTHORIZE staff to file the Notice of Completion. 2. AUTHORIZE change orders and extra work totaling $37,673.06 for various improvements and modifications necessary to complete the project. 3. APPROPRIATE $26,679.37 from the unreserved, undesignated Park Development Fee fund balance to augment the amount currently budgeted for Project No. 862, Dominguez Park Improvement Project, for the additional improvements. ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. ITEM NO. (12) PROJECT NO. 856: WILMINGTON AVENUE MEDIAN LANDSCAPING — APPROVAL OF THE COOPERATIVE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: TAKE the following actions: 1. APPROVE the City-County cooperative financial agreement between the City of Carson and the County of Los Angeles. 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the agreement after approval as to form by the City { Attorney. ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. Carson City Council APRIL 16,2002 PAGE 5 Unofficial Until Approved By City Council { ITEM NO. (13) COUNCIL CHAMBERS RENOVATION STATUS REPORT j (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: 1. RECEIVE and FILE. ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS —MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. r DEMANDS (Item 17) ;. i ITEM NO. (17) RESOLUTION NO. 02-054, ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,451,506.439 DEMAND CHECK NUMBERS 032894 THROUGH 033150. j i ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. a i UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Item 18) ITEM NO. (18) CONTINUED ITEM ON THE 2002 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM YEAR BUDGET AND FINALIZING THE PUBLIC j SERVICES PORTION OF THE BUDGET (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) i RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: TAKE the following actions: 1. APPROVE the fundin g of the Filipino American Services Group, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for the 2002 CDBG program year. 2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute all public service contracts for the 2002 program year after they have been approved as to form by the City Attorney. I ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. i Carson City Council APRIL 16,2002 PAGE 6 Unofficial Until Approved By City Council NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items 19 - 24) ITEM NO. (19) RELOCATION APPEALS BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR SWEENEY (CITY CLERK) RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: CHOOSE one of the following actions: 1. REAPPOINTMENT by Mayor Sweeney of Waymon Baker and Tancredo L. Guray, Jr. to the Relocation Appeals Board for a three-year term expiring on March 31, 2005 with ratification by the City Council. 2. APPOINTMENT by Mayor Sweeney of two new Relocation Appeals Board members for a three-year term expiring on March 31, 2005 with ratification by the City Council. ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. ITEM NO. (20) SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER ONTAL (CITY CLERK) RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: 1. APPOINTMENT of one member to the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission by Council Member Ontal for an unexpired term ending March 31, 2003. ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. ITEM NO. (21) YOUTH COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR SWEENEY AND COUNCIL MEMBER CALAS (CITY CLERK) RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: TAKE the following actions: 1. APPOINTMENT of one member to the Youth Commission by Mayor Sweeney for an unexpired term ending June 30, 2002. 2. APPOINTMENT of one member to the Youth Commission by Council Member Calas for i.. ' an unexpired term ending June 30, 2002. ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. Carson City Council APRIL 16,2002 PAGE 7 i Unofficial Until Approved By City Council ITEM NO. (22) SELECTION OF HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION YOUTH MEMBERS (CITY MANAGER) RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: f, TAKE the following actions: 1. REAPPOINT Jefferson Floralde as Youth Member of the Human Relations Commission. i 2. APPOINT Marvin Smith as Youth Member of the Human Relations Commission. ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. ITEM NO. (23) APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 02-053, SUBMITTING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION ("EDA") FOR $1.21 MILLION FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) This is a companion item to Redevelopment Agency item no. 13 RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: TAKE the following actions: 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No, 02-053, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS." 2. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to sign the necessary application forms. ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. ITEM NO. (24) PROGRESS REPORT ON TRANSITION SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION (DEVELOPMENT i SERVICES) t RECOMMENDATION for the City Council: 1. Council policy DISCUSSION. ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. Carson City Council APRIL 16,2002 PAGE 8 Unofficial Until Approved By City Council ORDINANCE SECOND READING (Item 26) ITEM NO. (26) ORDINANCE NO. 02-1248 APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CARSON TOWN CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 3-90 V: ACTION: Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. 9:45 P.M. — 10:00 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF) Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS H (COUNCIL / AGENCY) Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. UNFINISHED / CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION Due to a lack of a quorum, this item was not addressed. RECONVENE AND ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was Reconvened at 6:25 P.M. by Mayor Sweeney with all members previously noted present except Calas, Frank, and Ontal absent and due to a lack of a quorum, adjourned the meeting to an adjourned regular joint meeting to be held on April 22, 2002, 5:00 P.M., Council Chambers, Carson City Hall, located at 701 E. Carson Street, Carson, California 90745, for the purpose of discussing the Comprehensive Affordable Housing Strategy (CHAS) and, possibly, other items of business such as the Demand Register. pair MAYO ATTEST: APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL CITY CLERK Carson City Council APRIL 16,2002 PAGE 9