Carson council approves $5.66 million traffic-signal contract and adopts ordinance allowing license revocation tied to criminal investigations

The Carson City Council on Aug. 5 voted to award a $5,661,686 construction contract to Elektor Bellcore Electric Inc. to modify traffic signals at six intersections and adopted Ordinance No. 25-2509, which amends the Carson Municipal Code to expressly allow the city to suspend or revoke business licenses when criminal investigations produce evidence of violations of law.

The traffic-signal contract covers existing signals at these locations: Figueroa Street at Victoria Street; Figueroa Street at 220 Third Street; Figueroa Street at 230 Fourth Street; Main Street at Albertoni Street; Main Street at 200 Twentieth Street; and Main Street at Victoria Street. Staff described the work as upgrades and modifications to existing signals rather than wholly new installations.

“The project is to modify those, to put left turn signals for increased safety,” said Ian of the city’s engineering division. He also said the work would include pedestrian-signal modifications and…