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CITY OF CARSON THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 HOUSING AUTHORITY/ 701 East Carson Street SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ Helen Kawagoe Council Chambers CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 6:00 PM 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 AND CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY **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 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 CITY OF CARSON Page 1 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 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/HOUSING AUTHORITY ROLL CALL: FLAG SALUTE: INVOCATION: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC) CONSENT: (Item 1) 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. 1. 2021-037 CONSIDER APPROVING THE RESUMPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO VIRTUAL REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS TO ADVISE THE COMMUN I T Y DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ON ESSENTIAL INITIATIVES (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: TAKE the following actions: 1. APPROVE the resumption of the Economic Development Commission to virtual regular monthly meetings or, as deemed necessary by staff, special meetings. DISCUSSION: (Items 2-4) Item No. 2. 2021-044 CITY COUNCIL VACANCY CITY OF CARSON Page 2 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 Recommendation: WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 21-007, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Carson California, Acknowledging the Vacancy of City Council Seat as of January 12, 2021, and Need to Fill Vacancy Within Sixty (60) Days or Have the Vacant Seat Be Subject to a Special Election Under Application Laws. DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction for filling the vacancy declared therein. Attachments: Resolution No. 21-007 Item No. 3. 2021-029 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND PRESENTATION OF THE PREFERRED PLAN (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: TAKE the following actions: 1. DISCUSS and PROVIDE input on the Preferred Plan and associated policies; AND 2. PROVIDE direction to staff to continue the General Plan process including writing the General Plan document and the Environmental Impact Report based on the Preferred Plan. Attachments: Ex 1 City Council Staff Report Dec 1, 2020 Ex 2 Land Use Classifications_01-14-2021-FINAL CC Ex 3 Preferred_Plan_GPLU_011421 (2) (2) Item No. 4. 2021-039 ACTING AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD, CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF CARSON RECLAMATION AUTHORITY BOARD MEMBERS (HOUSING AUTHORITY) Recommendation: 1. NOMINATE AND RATIFY the appointment of a member of the Carson Planning Commission to a five-year term on the Carson Reclamation Authority, subject to continued qualification. 2. NOMINATE AND RATIFY the appointment of a member of the Carson Environmental Commission to a five-year term on the Carson Reclamation Authority, subject to continued qualification. 1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS) ADJOURNMENT CITY OF CARSON Page 3