Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 23-2307 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2612 (CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC PROJECT) OF CHAPTER 6 (PURCHASING SYSTEM) OF ARTICLE II (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF MAINTENANCE WORK AS IT PERTAINS TO RESURFACING OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The Public Works Director is requesting that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance No. 23-2307 which would change the definition of maintenance for resurfacing of streets and highways so that it is defined as resurfacing of streets and highways at up to two (2) inches, rather than less than one (1) inch which is how it is currently defined. Doing so will allow City streets to be maintained in a more meaningful way that will significantly increase the lifespan of the streets.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. INTRODUCE for first reading "ORDINANCE NO. 23-2307 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2612 (CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC PROJECT) OF CHAPTER 6 (PURCHASING SYSTEM) OF ARTICLE II (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF MAINTENANCE WORK AS IT PERTAINS TO RESURFACING OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS"
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate, consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
Public Works anticipates it will soon initiate a citywide program for maintenance of streets.
The City of Carson ("City") became a charter city as of November 6, 2018. All charter cities have the right to adopt and enforce ordinances, regulations and laws regarding municipal affairs, subject only to conflicting provisions in the federal and state Constitutions and to preemptive state law (California Constitution, Article XI, Section 5; Domar Elec. Inc. v. City of Los...
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