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CITY OF CARSON THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021 HOUSING AUTHORITY/ 701 East Carson Street SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ Helen Kawagoe Council Chambers CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 10:00 AM Lula Davis-Holmes, Mayor Jim Dear, Mayor Pro Tem 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 THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021 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: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC) (LIMITED TO ONE HOUR) DISCUSSION: (Items 1-2) Item No. 1. 2021-003 DISCUSS, MODIFY AND PROVIDE FURTHER DIRECTION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WITH RESPECT TO CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS FOR THE NEXT CAPTAIN OF THE CARSON STATION Recommendation: APPROVE a four-member Committee consisting of Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Dear, and Councilmembers Jawane Hilton and Cedric Hicks to participate in the interview process for the next Captain of the LASD Carson Station; and to include Pastor Michael Ealey, President of the Carson Ministerial Alliance, and City Manager Sharon Landers as non-voting members. Item No. 2. 2021-023 CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY’S COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, TO CONSIDER AND APPOINT OR REMOVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS CITY OF CARSON Page 2 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021 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 - January 14, 2021 Staff Report.pdf ADJOURNMENT CITY OF CARSON Page 3