City Council

CITY OF CARSON MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022 HOUSING AUTHORITY/ 701 East Carson Street SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ Council Chambers CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 5:00 PM Lula Davis-Holmes, Mayor Jawane Hilton, Mayor Pro Tem and District 1 Cedric L. Hicks, Sr., District 3 Councilmember Councilmember Arleen Bocatija Rojas, District 4 Councilmember Jim Dear, Councilmember Monica Cooper, City Treasurer Dr. Khaleah Bradshaw, City Clerk ADJOURNED 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. OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTON DUE TO THE INCREASED OMICRON COVID-19 VARIANT, THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM PUBLIC VIEWING AVAILABLE BY: • Livestream on the City’s website: The meeting will be streamed live over the internet via: www.carsonca.gov or on Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/CityofCarsonCaliforniaOfficialYouTubePage • Cable TV: Spectrum (Channel 35) and ATT (Channel 99) CITY OF CARSON Page 1 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022 PUBLIC COMMENTS CAN BE MADE AT/VIA: • Call-In: To make a live comment over the phone, call 1-669-900-6833 (Meeting ID: 310 233 4888) on the date of the meeting during the portion of the agenda entitled “Oral Communications.” There will be two Oral Communication sessions: one for Agendized Items (comment items ON the agenda) while the other for non-Agendized items (comment about items NOT on the Agenda). Please refer to the Agenda when to call in for these sessions. • Email: Public comments can be emailed to cityclerk@carsonca.gov. The cut-off time to receive any email communications is 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. • Written: Written comments can be placed into the metal Drop Box located in front of City Hall. The cut-off time to receive any written communications is 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Written comments placed in the outside Drop Box or any email received will not be read aloud at Council Meeting but will be circulated to the City Council and incorporated into the record. The Oral Communications portion of the agenda is limited to a duration of one hour unless otherwise approved by the City Council. Comment time is normally 3 minutes depending on number of speakers. While participating, please state your name and identify the agenda item you wish to address in your comments. CALL TO ORDER: CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY (5:00 pm) ROLL CALL (CITY CLERK): CLOSED SESSION (Items 1 to 2) Item No. 1. 2022-457 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (CITY COUNCIL) Item No. 2. 2022-458 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (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 CITY OF CARSON Page 2 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022 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) 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. CONSENT: 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: (Items 3 to 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. 3. 2022-414 A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO (1) ADOPTING THE FINDINGS REQUIRED BY CEQA GUIDELINES, SECTION 15091; (2) CERTIFY THE SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH NO. 20050551059) FOR THE DISTRICT AT SOUTH BAY SPECIFIC PLAN; (3) ADOPT THE PROPOSED MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM; (4) ADOPT A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS; AND (5) APPROVE (A) SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW NO. (DOR) 1877-2021; AND (B) VESTING TENTATIVE CITY OF CARSON Page 3 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022 TRACT MAP (VTTM) NO. 83481) Attachments: Exhibit 1_Special Planning Commission Staff Report, April 18, 2022 Exhibit 2_Appeal Application from Council Member Arleen Rojas 04-21-22 Exhibit 3_City Council Resolution No. 22-085 Upholding PC Decision_REV Item No. 4. 2022-376 A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 22-073, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA 112-2021; ORDINANCE NO. 22-2207, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE DISTRICT AT SOUTH BAY SPECIFIC PLAN (SPA 27-2021), MODIFYING PERMITTED USES, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, DESIGN FEATURES, AND OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; AND ORDINANCE NO. 22-2208, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 29-2021 (DA 29-2021) (CITY COUNCIL) CITY OF CARSON Page 4 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022 Attachments: Exhibit 1_PC 4.18.22 Minutes Exhibit 2_Special Planning Commission Staff Report, April 18, 2022 Exhibit 3_PC Resolution No. 22- Recommending CC Approval of SPA 27-2021, DA 2 Exhibit 4_PC Resolution No. 22- Approving DOR 1877-2021 TTM 84381 and 2022 S Exhibit 5_CC Reso-22-073-District GPA_2022_05-16 Exhibit 6_Ordinance-22-2207-District_SPA_2022_05-16 Exhibit 7_Ordinance-22-2208-District DA_2022_05-16 Exhibit 8_CC Resolution No. 22-085 Upholding PC approval of Resolution No. 22-28 Exhibit 9_District at South Bay Specific Plan Amendment_redline Exhibit 10_District General Plan Amendment No. 112-2021 Exhibit 11_District at South Bay Development Agreement No. DA 29-2021_REV1 Exhibit 12_District DOR 1877-2021 Exhibit 13_District VTTM 83481 Exhibit 14_TheDistrict_FinalSEIR_2022-04-06 Exhibit 15_CEQA Findings Exhibit 16_Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Exhibit 17_Response to Teamsters Local Union No. 396 letter Exhibit 18_Comparison of Project Mitigation to Fontana Warehouse Ordinance Exhibit 19_Specific Plan Amendment Errata 2022_05-17 Exhibit 20_District COA_DOR_ERRATA_2022_05-16 Exhibit 22_District COA_SPA_ERRATA_2022_05-15 Exhibit 21_District COA_VTTM_ERRATA DISCUSSION: (Items 5 to 6) Item No. 6. 2022-415 CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 22-097 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CARSON RECLAMATION AUTHORITY" FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE FORMER CAL COMPACT LANDFILL, ALSO KNOWN AS THE DISTRICT AT SOUTH BAY Attachments: CRA-City Cooperation Agreement - Faring Project Carson - Cooperation Agreement Resolution City - May 23 2022 clean Exhibit A to Reso 22-097 Item No. 7. 2022-455 PRESENTATION FROM ADAM SONENSHEIN OF CITY OF CARSON Page 5 Housing Authority/Successor Agency/City Council AGENDA MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022 FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES ON A RECENTLY COMPLETED A SURVEY OF VOTERS IN THE CITY OF CARSON REGARDING COMMUNITY SATISFACTION AND PRIORITIES (CITY COUNCIL). Attachments: Exhibit 1 Opinions on Carson Local Revenue Measure Exhibit 2 Carson’s Need for Additional Funding Exhibit 3 Highest Priorities for Carson Respondents Exhibit 4 Approval of Carson City Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandem Exhibit 5 Accuracy of Statement that Truck Traffic is Having a Negative Impact on the ORDINANCE SECOND READING: 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 6