City Council

CITY OF CARSON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 HOUSING AUTHORITY/ 701 East Carson Street SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ Council Chambers CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 5:00 PM Lula Davis-Holmes, Mayor Jim Dear, Mayor Pro Tem Jawane Hilton, District 1 Councilmember Cedric L. Hicks, District 3 Councilmember Arleen Bocatija Rojas, District 4 Councilmember (Vacant), City Clerk Monica Cooper, City Treasurer SPECIAL MEETING OF THE 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 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.” (Government Code Section 54954.2) PUBLIC INFORMATION 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 during the designated public comment period. Because of the threat of COVID-19 (the “Coronavirus”) you are urged to take all appropriate health safety precautions. Due to COVID-19 protocols, City Council Chambers is set at a limited capacity (18 persons) with 100 persons allowed at the Community Center. All staff and members of the public will be required to wear a mask before entering and while inside City Hall or the Carson Community Center, a temperature check will be enforced, proof of vaccination and/or a recent COVID-19 test within 3 days of the City Council Meeting will be required. A staff member will ask a series of COVID-19 symptom questions before you will be cleared to enter either facility to participate in the meeting. Should the City Council Chamber exceed the set capacity, members of the public including speakers providing public comments will be directed to the Community Center for participation in the City Council Meeting. For members of the public who do not have proof of full vaccination or a COVID-19 test within 3 days of the City Council Meeting, Northshore Clinical Labs can provide a PCR/Rapid COVID-Test. Their hours on regular City Council meeting days are from 10:30 am – 8:00 pm. They are located in the Carson Sheriff’s Station public parking lot across the street from City Hall. There is no cost for the Rapid test. CITY OF CARSON Page 1 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 TO FACILITATE PUBLIC VIEWING, OUR CARSON CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOU BY: • Livestream on the City’s website: The meeting will be streamed live over the internet via www.carsonca.gov. • Cable Channel 35 (Spectrum) and Channel 99 (AT&T) • YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/WxKOS-aum18 The Oral Communications portion of the agenda is limited to a duration of one hour unless otherwise approved by the City Council. While participating, please state your name and identify the agenda item, as applicable, that you wish to address in your comments. In lieu of providing your public comment live/in-person at the City Hall or Community Center on the day of the Meeting, public comments will be accepted by the City through the following 3 methods up until two hours prior to the meeting’s published start time on the date of the meeting. Comments received will be circulated to the City Council and incorporated into the record. All public comments regardless of how they are submitted should indicate the Agenda item you wish to address. If your public comment is for a matter not listed on the agenda, please indicate that also. Public comments can be submitted prior to the Meeting through the following ways: • Email: you can email public comments to cityclerk@carsonca.gov or through the homepage of our City website at www.carsonca.gov. • Telephone: you can record your comments at 310-952-1720. • Box Outside of City Hall: you can provide public comments written on paper by dropping them off at the box located in front of City Hall (701 East Carson Street. Carson, CA 90745). CALL TO ORDER: CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY (5:00 pm) ROLL CALL (CITY CLERK): FLAG SALUTE: INVOCATION: CLOSED SESSION (Items 1 to 2) Item No. 1. 2021-887 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - CITY OF CARSON Page 2 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL) Item No. 2. 2021-899 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT / EMPLOYMENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION / DISCIPLINE / DISMISSAL OR RELEASE (CITY COUNCIL) REPORT ON ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY CLERK) ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (CITY ATTORNEY) RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION UNTIL 6:00 P.M. OR UNTIL THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF CLOSED SESSION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS (CITY ATTORNEY) INTRODUCTIONS (MAYOR) PRESENTATIONS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA (MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC) (LIMITED TO ONE HOUR) 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: CONSENT: (None) ANY ITEM OR ITEMS MAY BE REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION. These items are considered to be routine items of business and have, therefore, been placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR. For items remaining on the CONSENT CALENDAR, a single motion to ADOPT the recommended action is in order. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY: (None) Public testimony is restricted to three minutes per speaker, speaking once CITY OF CARSON Page 3 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 (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. DISCUSSION: (Item 3) Item No. 3. 2021-952 CONSIDER AWARDING A CONTRACT TO GREAT SCOTT TREE SERVICES INC. TO PROVIDE TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS Attachments: Exhibit No 1 - Great Scott with Bond Exhibit ORDINANCE SECOND READING: (None) MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENTS 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. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO ADD ITEMS TO FUTURE AGENDAS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCIL MEMBERS) ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (AS NECESSARY) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION REPORT OF ACTIONS ON UNFINISHED OR CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ADJOURNMENT CITY OF CARSON Page 4