Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER APPROVING A SERVICE CONTRACT WITH TEAM LEGAL, INC. TO PROVIDE PROCESS SERVER SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Administrative citations are issued to those who violate the Carson Municipal Code relating to Fireworks. If the cited person fails to pay the administrative citation (fine), the City notifies the person via letter of the outstanding debt; however, the City does not have a mechanism in place that would enable it to pursue legal action. Hiring a process server would allow the City to move forward with advising the cited person that a small claims case is being filed. Staff is requesting the City Council to approve the contract with Team Legal to provide these services.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. AWARD a three-year service contract, plus two one-year extensions to Team Legal, Inc. not to exceed contract total of $96,300 for the first three-years.
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action that the City Council deems appropriate
IV. BACKGROUND
The Finance Department Revenue Division manages the legal fireworks permit program for the City. Staff coordinates citation efforts with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department for violators of the Carson Municipal Code relating to fireworks. All violations relating to fireworks (possession of illegal fireworks, discharging legal fireworks outside of permitted dates/hours, residents are liable where illegal use of fireworks occurs) are issued an administrative citation for $1,000. All fireworks collection is done in-house by staff, which consists of mailing several notices to the cited person advising of the outstanding balance.
Contracting with a process server will enable staff to notify the cited person that a small claims case is being filed against them. ...
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