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CITY OF CARSON TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 HOUSING AUTHORITY/ 701 East Carson Street SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ Helen Kawagoe Council Chambers 5:00 P.M. 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 23, 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/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY ROLL CALL: INTRODUCTIONS Item No. 1. 2020-449 PRESENTATION REGARDING SIMON PROPERTIES GROUP SUING ANOTHER PARTNER TO ALLEGEDLY GET OUT OF THEIR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION ON A $3.6 BILLION DEAL JUST LIKE THE TACTICS THEY ARE USING IN CARSON ON THE OUTLET MALL 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. 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. CITY OF CARSON Page 2 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CONSENT: (Items 2-3) 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 discussion. For items remaining on the CONSENT CALENDAR, a single motion to ADOPT the recommended action is in order. Item No. 2. 2020-463 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20-100, OPPOSING GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S FY2020-2021 MAY REVISION PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR CALIFORNIA ADULT COMMUNITY-BASED ADULT SERVICES (CBAS) AND MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM (MSSP) (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 20-100, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING GOVERNOR NEWSOM'S FY2020-2021 MAY REVISION PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR CALIFORNIA ADULT COMMUNITY-BASED ADULT SERVICES (CBAS) AND MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM (MSSP)" Item No. 3. 2020-465 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20-101, OPPOSING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON'S RATE INCREASES FOR 2020 (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: ADOPT Resolution No. 20-101, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING SOUTHERN CALFORNIA EDISON'S RATE INCREASES FOR 2020." SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Item 4) 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. Item No. 4. 2020-445 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2015-2020 FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2019-2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO RECEIVE SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE CARES ACT (CITY COUNCIL) CITY OF CARSON Page 3 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 Recommendation: TAKE the following actions: 1. OPEN the Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the Public Hearing. 2. APPROVE the submission of a Substantial Amendment to the 2015-2020 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 3. AUTHORIZE the following allocation of $472,890.00 in supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funds: A. $113,493.00 to a program to assist small Carson businesses that have suffered negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic; B. $264,819.00 to a program of emergency rental assistance to low- and moderate-income Carson residents facing imminent threat of eviction as a result of loss of income related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to senior residents similarly in peril of eviction; C. $94,578.00 to cover eligible costs associated with the planning and administration of the business assistance and rental assistance programs. Attachments: Proposed CDBG Substantial Amendment DISCUSSION: (Items 5-12) Item No. 5. 2020-446 CONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH HDL COREN AND CONE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL AUDIT AND ECONOMIC FORECASTING ANALYSIS OF THE CITY PROPERTY TAX REVENUE; AND CONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH HDL (HINDERLITER, DE LLAMAS AND ASSOCIATES) TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL AUDIT AND ANALYSIS OF CITY SALES TAX; AND CONSIDER APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH HDL SOFTWARE TO PROVIDE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY AND WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS (CITY COUNCIL) CITY OF CARSON Page 4 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 Recommendation: Take the following actions: 1. APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Contract Services by and between the City of Carson and HdL COREN and CONE for professional audit and analysis of City property tax for July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021. 2. APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Contract Services by and between the City of Carson and Hinderliter, DeLlamas and Associates ("HdL") for professional audit and analysis of City sales tax for July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021. 3. APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Contract Services by and between the City of Carson and HdL Software, LLC for Prime Business License and False Alarm billing software for July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021. 4. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the amendments No. 1 to the contracts with HdL Attachments: 2020 HDL Property Taxes Amendment No. 1 2020 HDL Sales Tax Amendment No. 1 2020 HDL Software Amendment No. 1 Item No. 6. 2020-448 CONSIDER APPROVING PURCHASES OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUEL FROM CLEAN ENERGY FUELS CORP (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: APPROVE purchases of CNG fuel from Clean Energy through the end of Fiscal Year 2021-2022 in the total amount of $281,000 per year. Attachments: Exhibit No. 1 - Clean Energy fuel discount (pages 3-4). Exhibit No. 2 - CMC Section 2611 (pages 5-10). Exhibit No. 3 - CMC Section 2605 waiver (page 11). Item No. 7. 2020-451 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. Attachments: Resolution No. 20-018 (fully executed) AB 2782 Item No. 8. 2020-447 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20-029 AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION NO. 77-111, BY ADOPTING NEW JOB CITY OF CARSON Page 5 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS FOR SANITATION OFFICER (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: WAIVE further reading and APPROVE Resolution No. 20-029, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN, RESOLUTION 77-111, BY ADOPTING NEW JOB CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS FOR SANITATION OFFICER." Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Reso 20-029 Sanitation Officer Item No. 9. 2020-441 COVID-19 UPDATE AND UPDATE ON MEET AND CONFER WITH UNION PRESIDENTS REGARDING RE-OPENING PLAN AND CALLING BACK CITY STAFF (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction. Item No. 10. 2020-453 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. Attachments: Exhibit No. 1 - EMS.com Article Governments Providing Hazard Pay (5 27 20) Item No. 11. 2020-454 APPROVE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH HARRIS & ASSOCIATES FOR EMPLOYEE RELATIONS INVESTIGATION (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: TAKE the following actions: 1. APPROVE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT WITH HARRIS AND ASSOCIATES FOR EMPLOYEE RELATIONS INVESTIGATIONS COMMENCING JUNE 17, 2020, WHICH INCLUDES INCREASING THE CONTRACT BY $40,000 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $64,999 (CITY COUNCIL) 2. AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT UPON APPROVAL AS TO FORM BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Harris & Associates Agreement Exhibit 2 - Harris & Associates Contract Amendment No 1 Item No. 12. 2020-452 CONSIDERATION OF LOCAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY’S COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND CITY OF CARSON Page 6 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 BOARDS; AND/OR CITY COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEES; AND/OR CITY-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: TAKE the following actions: 1. CONSIDER and APPOINT, REAPPOINT or REMOVE members to the Commissions, Committees and Boards; and/or 2. REAFFIRM, RE-DESIGNATE and/or DESIGNATE member assignments to the City Council Sub-Committees; and/or 3. REAFFIRM, RE-DESIGNATE and/or DESIGNATE delegates and alternates to the City-Affiliated Organizations; and 4. DIRECT the City Clerk to notify all affected appointments, reappointments or removed members and/or all affected City-Affiliated Organizations of this action in writing; 5. IF APPLICABLE, DIRECT the City Clerk to post and publish in accordance with the Maddy Act. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - June 16, 2020 Staff Report.pdf CLOSED SESSION (Items 13-19) ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION Item No. 13. 2020-455 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, with Sharon Landers, City Manager and Faye Moseley, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management, its negotiators(s), regarding labor negotiations with AFSCME Local 809, AFSCME Local 1017, CPSA and AME. Item No. 14. 2020-456 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, to conduct an employee evaluation. Item No. 15. 2020-457 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY) CITY OF CARSON Page 7 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 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 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. 2020-458 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: Watson Land Company v. City of Carson Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 19STCP01720 Item No. 17. 2020-461 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: City of Carson v. CarCom Center, LLC, et al, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 19STCV20812 Item No. 18. 2020-459 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. 19. 2020-460 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (CITY COUNCIL) CITY OF CARSON Page 8 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 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. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS) ADJOURNMENT CITY OF CARSON Page 9