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Carson Reclamation Authority reports no reportable action after closed session; continues option-agreement item
Summary
At a Jan. 29 special meeting, the Carson Reclamation Authority reported no reportable action from closed session on litigation and a real‑property negotiation, continued consideration of an amended option and escrow agreement for portions of the former CAL‑Compact landfill, and discussed rescheduling a regular meeting to the week of Feb. 10.
At a special meeting Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Carson Reclamation Authority said it took no reportable action after two closed‑session items — existing litigation and real‑property negotiations — and continued consideration of an amended option and joint escrow agreement for portions of the former CAL‑Compact landfill.
The authority’s closed session was held under the Government Code provisions for existing litigation and real‑property negotiations. Authority counsel told the board that a closed session was held “with respect to existing litigation, which is authorized, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.91,” naming the case as Cam Carson Lehi v. Carson Reclamation Authority, the City of Carson and the successor agency to the Carson Redevelopment Agency, Los Angeles Superior Court case number 20STCV16461. Counsel reported back to the board that “no reportable actions were taken.”
The board also heard a closed‑session briefing under Government Code section 54956.8 about a real‑property negotiation involving an 86.5‑acre parcel at 24100 Main Street. The authority executive director and counsel briefed the board on the negotiations, and counsel reported that no reportable action resulted from that discussion.
During open session staff presented an item described as “consideration of amendment and restated option for agreement and joint escrow instructions with Carson Goose Owner LLC, Limited Escrow Company and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company acting as escrow holders as title company for sales 3, 4, and 5 of the former CAL‑Compact landfill.” The item was not finalized at the meeting. “We would like to bring this item back at the next meeting, and there’s still a little work to do on it,” said the presiding officer during the presentation, and the board continued the item to a future meeting.
Staff also asked the authority to cancel the regular meeting scheduled for the coming Monday because the office will be closed for the Fred T. Korematsu holiday and to allow additional time to finalize the option and two related agreements. The authority agreed to post a notice of cancellation and to seek dates in the week of Feb. 10 (staff mentioned Feb. 10 or Feb. 11 as possibilities) for a rescheduled meeting.
Other items on the agenda were procedural or informational. Board members and staff noted community events: an MLK program held in January was described as successful, and staff announced a Black History Month program planned for Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. The executive director introduced Diego Rodriguez, a Cal State University finance intern who will work on CRA financial modeling and data.
The meeting adjourned after staff and members confirmed next‑step scheduling and the authority’s records that no reportable closed‑session actions occurred.
