Report to Mayor and City Council
Wednesday, November 03, 2021
Discussion
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL CITY CREDIT CARDS; INCREASING THE CREDIT LIMIT TO $80,000 PER CREDIT CARD AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF PURCHASE ORDERS FOR NEEDED EMERGENCY ITEMS IN RESPONSE TO CITY PROCLAIMED LOCAL EMERGENCIES. (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The purpose of this agenda item is to consider authorizing the issuance of additional credit cards to be used during emergencies, to increase the credit limit to $80,000 per credit card for emergency use and to approve the issuance of purchase orders for needed emergency items to help with the City's response to the emergencies like the Dominguez Channel odor and other emergency activities the City of Carson may need to undertake to assist its residents. Specific expenditures tied to the Dominguez Channel incident will be reimbursed by the County of Los Angeles through a reimbursement agreement.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
CONSIDER authorizing the issuance of additional City credit cards; to increase the credit limit to $80,000 per credit card and the issuance of purchase orders for needed emergency items.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
Between October 4 and October 11, 2021, the City of Carson and Los Angeles County received more than 1,000 complaints from residents regarding a foul "rotten egg-like" odor emanating from the Dominguez Channel located near the intersection of the 405 Freeway and Avalon Boulevard in the City of Carson. At the October 14 meeting, the City Council also appropriated $100,000 for this emergency response and on October 19, 2021 meeting the City Council approved the appropriation of an additional $200,000 as efforts have increased significantly.
Currently, the City has four credit cards issued to the following City employees with...
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