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CITY OF CARSON TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 HOUSING AUTHORITY/ 701 East Carson Street SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ Helen Kawagoe Council Chambers 5:00 PM CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Albert Robles, Mayor Jim Dear, Mayor Pro Tem Lula Davis-Holmes, Councilmember Jawane Hilton, Councilmember Cedric L. Hicks, Councilmember Donesia L. Gause, City Clerk Monica Cooper, City Treasurer SPECIAL MEETING OF CARSON CITY COUNCIL “In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a disability related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please call the City Clerk’s office at 310-952-1720 prior to the meeting.” (Government Code Section 54954.2) **ORAL COMMUNICATIONS** The public may address the members of the City Council on any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council or on any items on the agenda of the City Council , other than closed session matters, prior to any action taken on the agenda. Because of the threat of COVID-19 (aka the “Coronavirus”) you are urged to take all appropriate health safety precautions. DUE TO CORONAVIRUS COVID-19, NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING CARSON COUNCIL MEETINGS. TO FACILITATE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OUR CARSON CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOU BY: • Livestream on the City’s website: The meeting will be conducted live over the internet via http://ci.carson.ca.us • Cable Channel 35 (Spectrum) and Channel 99 (AT&T) Any members of the public wishing to provide public comment for the items on the agenda may do so as follows: 1. Email: You can email comments to cityclerk@carson.ca.us or through the home page of our city’s website at ci.carson.ca.us, up until the meeting’s CITY OF CARSON Page 1 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 published start time. Please identify the Agenda item you wish to address in your comments. Your comments will be read into the record. 2. Telephone: You can record your comments at (310) 952-1720, up until the meeting’s published start time. Please identify the Agenda item you wish to address in your comments. Your comments will be read into the record. 3. Box outside of City Hall: You can provide hand-written comments by dropping off a note at the box located in front of City Hall (701 East Carson Street), up until the meeting’s published start time. Please identify the Agenda item you wish to address in your comments. Your comments will be read into the record. CALL TO ORDER: CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL: INTRODUCTIONS Item No. 1. 2020-391 REPORT FROM CAPTAIN SKEEN OF CARSON SHERIFF'S STATION Item No. 2. 2020-377 PRESENTATION / L.A. COUNTY ASSESSOR JEFFREY PRANG'S OFFICE: COVID-19/TAX UPDATE Item No. 3. 2020-369 PRESENTATION/ GATEWAY - 710 FREEWAY Item No. 4. 2020-378 2020 CENSUS REPORT / MAYOR PRO TEM DEAR AND COUNCILMEMBER HILTON ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC) 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 more than 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. CONSENT: (Items 5-7) These items are considered to be routine items of business and have, therefore, been placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. Any item or items may be removed for CITY OF CARSON Page 2 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 discussion. For items remaining on the CONSENT CALENDAR, a single motion to ADOPT the recommended action is in order. Item No. 5. 2020-371 APPROVE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH HARRIS & ASSOCIATES FOR ON-CALL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS INVESTIGATION (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: TAKE the following actions: 1. APPROVE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH HARRIS AND ASSOCIATES FOR ON-CALL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS INVESTIGATIONS (CITY COUNCIL) 2. AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT UPON APPROVAL AS TO FORM BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. Item No. 6. 2020-385 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20-090 CONDEMNING THE RECENT SENSELESS DEATHS OF GEORGE FLOYD IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN, AHMAUD ARBERY IN GLYNN COUNTY, GA AND BREONNA TAYLOR IN LOUISVILLE, KY AND DENOUNCING RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND ALL ALL RELATED INTOLERANCES. Recommendation: TAKE the following actions: APPROVE Resolution No. 20-090, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA CONDEMING THE RECENT SENSELESS DEATHS OF GEORGE FLOYD IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN, AHMAUD ARBERY IN GLYNN COUNTY, GA AND BREONNA TAYLOR IN LOUSVILLE, KY AND DENOUNCING RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHONBIA AND ALL RELATED INTOLERANCES." 1. Item No. 7. 2020-390 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20-091 IN SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 1196 SEEKING TO ELIMINATE THE USE OF CAROTID ARTERY RESTRAINTS STATEWIDE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: TAKE the following actions: APPROVE Resolution No. 20-091, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 1196 SEEKING TO ELIMINATE THE USE OF CAROTID ARTERY RESTRAINTS STATEWIDE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT CITY OF CARSON Page 3 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 DISCUSSION: (Items 8-12) Item No. 8. 2020-372 UPDATE ON DOMINGUEZ CHANNEL BIKE PATH PROJECTS PHASE I AND PHASE II (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: 1. AUTHORIZE staff to proceed with the design and construction of Bike Path along the proposed alternate route with the understanding that staff may later request additional funding if the cost to complete the design and construction is determined to be higher than the available funds. Item No. 9. 2020-373 CONSIDERATION OF HAZARD PAY FOR SPECIFIED CITY EMPLOYEES DURING THE COVID-19 DECLARED EMERGENCY (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction on Hazard Pay for specified City employees during the COVID-19 Declared Emergency. Item No. 10. 2020-374 REPORT ON STATUS OF ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 2782 RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR RESIDENTS DISPLACED BY MOBILE HOME PARK CLOSURES (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: TAKE the following action: 1. RECEIVE and FILE the Report. Item No. 11. 2020-375 COVID-19 UPDATE (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction. Item No. 12. 2020-376 CONSIDER DIRECTION TO STAFF TO PREPARE A REOPENING PLAN FOR CITY HALL AND OTHER CITY FACILITIES (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: TAKE the following actions: 1. DISCUSS and provide direction to staff on the draft reopening plan for Carson City Hall, provide input on the reopening of other City facilities including parks and recreation facilities, and on the outreach and public information efforts to provide information to local businesses about their opportunities to reopen under the current State guidelines. CLOSED SESSION (items 13-18) ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION: CITY OF CARSON Page 4 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 Item No. 13. 2020-379 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, to enable the City Council to consider negotiations with Illumination Technologies California, LLC regarding that certain real property at City Parks located at: 19101 Wilmington Ave., 1000 E. 220th St., 23800 S. Figueroa St., 21411 S. Orrick Ave., 703 East Del Amo Blvd., 21205 S Water St., 21330 Santa Fe Ave., 50 Carson 700 E Gardena Blvd., 23410 Catskill Ave., 905 E. Franke St., 1340 E. Diamondale Dr., 22400 Moneta Ave. The City's real property negotiator will seek direction from the City Council regarding lease terms regarding installation of equipment for free Wifi in City Parks. Item No. 14. 2020-380 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (SUCCESSOR AGENCY) Recommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, to enable the Successor Agency to consider negotiations with Chief Scott Hale of Los Angeles County Fire Protection District, with whom the Agency is negotiating, and to give direction to its negotiator Sharon Landers, Executive Director, regarding that certain real property known as 20820 South Main Street. The Agency's real property negotiator will seek direction from the Successor Agency regarding the the price and terms of the property. Item No. 15. 2020-381 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY) Recommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the Carson Reclamation Authority is a party. The title of such litigation is as follows: CAM-CARSON, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. CARSON RECLAMATION AUTHORITY, a California joint powers authority; the CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, a municipal corporation; RE | SOLUTIONS, LLC., a Colorado limited liability company; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants, Case Number 20STCV16461, Superior Court. Item No. 16. 2020-382 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL) CITY OF CARSON Page 5 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 Recommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the City is a party. The title of such litigation is as follows: Watson Land Company v. City of Carson Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 19STCP01720 Item No. 17. 2020-383 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the City is a party. The title of such litigation is as follows: Norma Jones v. City of Carson; LASC Case No. 19STCV08241. Item No. 18. 2020-384 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) or (d)(3) & (e)(1), because there is a significant exposure to litigation in 1 case. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS) ADJOURNMENT CITY OF CARSON Page 6