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Home My WebLink About2015-03-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - LA-RICS TOWERS (2)NIP ��N'A " Val love k�IU NEW BUSINESS CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: DATE: March 24, 2C AGENDA REPORT Agenda Item: 9 SUBJECT: LOS ANGELES REGIONAL INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services PRESENTER: Darren Hem�ndez RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council: Request Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) to conduct public outreach to nearby residents and property owners of all proposed LA-RICS telecommunications tower sites within the City of Santa Clarita, and to respond to, address and remediate concerns raised thereto. 2. Request LA-RICS to consider an alternative site location for the proposed tower at Fire Station 108 based on testimony received by nearby property owners opposed to this proposed tower. 3. Request the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to take action to prohibit the co - location of commercial (non-governmental) communication equipment at LA-RICS towers. 4. Adopt a resolution withdrawing the City of Santa Clarita from membership in the LA-RICS Joint Powers Authority. BACKGROUND The Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) was formed in 2009 under a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) consisting of representatives from cities, public safety agencies, and other public agencies in Los Angeles County, including the City of Santa Clarita. The purpose of LA-RICS is to engage in regional and cooperative planning and coordination of government services to establish a wide -area public safety communications network. Ad�n -) 2,0 69 Page I APPROVED Packet 17�1771 Telecommunicalions Towers Within the City ofSanta Clarila On July 15, 2014, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors authorized granting Site Access Agreements for up to 117 County -owned and County -leased sites throughout Los Angeles County (County), including seven sites within the City of Santa Clarita. In this situation, Los Angeles County is exempt from the City's development standards and land use approval process, oversight, and regulation. In the case of Lawler vs City of Redding (1992) 7 Cal. App. 4th 778, the court found that Cities and Counties are exempt from each other's zoning ordinances and general plans. At the City Council meeting of March 10, 2015, residents expressed opposition to the proposed tower at Fire Station 108, located on 28799 Rock Canyon Road, due to concerns regarding the proximity to homes, health and safety, and the potential for co -location of commercial antennas on the LA-RICS tower. In response to the residents, County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich requested LA-RICS cease construction at all Santa Clarita locations until public outreach is conducted with nearby residents. Furthermore, the City received a letter from Supervisor Antonovich informing the City of the halt in construction of tower 108 until community outreach on the proJect was conducted. The status of proposed tower locations and current construction within Santa Clarita are: a Fire Station 73 - 24875 Railroad Avenue Construction halted at the request of Supervisor Antonovich. • Fire Station 107 - 18239 Soledad Canyon Road Construction halted at the request of Supervisor Antonovich. • Fire Station 108 -.28799 Rock Canyon Road Caisson has been poured. Construction halted at the request of Supervisor Antonovich. • Fire Station 111- 26829 Seco Canyon Road Construction halted at the request of Supervisor Antonovich. • Fire Station 123 - 26321 Sand Canyon Road Caisson has been poured. Construction baited at the request of Supervisor Antonovich. • Fire Station 132 - 29' ) 10 Sand Canyon Road Construction of this site is complete. • Sheriff's Station - 23740 Magic Mountain Parkway Pre -construction and bid -walk is complete. Construction halted at the request of Supervisor Antonovich. ,loini Powers Agreement On February 10, 2009, upon the recommendation of staff, the City Council adopted resolution 09-11, approving the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) Page 2 Packet F�__] Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), thus authorizing the City's membership in the LA-RICS Authority, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the JPA agreement. As a contract city served by the Los Angeles County Sheriff, and being within the service territory of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, and given we do not anticipate needing to utilize the LA-RICS communication system for our non-public safety city operations, staff believes continued membership in LA-RICS is unnecessary. Therefore, staff recommends opting out of and withdrawing from the LA-RICS JPA at this time, well before the November 24, 2015, deadline for withdrawing without incurring a financial cost. Opting out of and withdrawing from the JPA, however, would not prevent LA-RICS from being able to install communication towers on County -owned property within the City of Santa Clarita (as explained above). However, given we have no need to utilize the services provided by LA-RICS, opting out and withdrawing from LA-RICS would eliminate any perceived conflict related to the City opposing the installation of communication equipment by LA-RICS while being a member agency. In addition, opting out of and withdrawing from LA-RICS will save the City the approximate annual membership cost of $20,000. ALTERNATIVE ACTION Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT Withdrawing from the LA-RICS JPA will save the City the approximate future annual membership cost of $20,000. ATTACHMENTS Resolution LA-RICS Tower Sites LA County Site Access Agreements with LA-RICS (available in the City Clerk's Reading File) Page j I Packet Pg. 467 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, WITHDRAWING FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System Joint Powers Authority (LA-RJCS) was established in 2009 in furtherance of establishing an area -wide radio system; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita, previously joined LA-RICS; and WHERE, AS, the LA-RICS Governance Board, of which Santa Clarita is not a member, has adopted a funding plan projecting the cost of continued participation in LA-RICS; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 5.01 of the JPA agreement, as well as deadlines established by the Governance Board, any member City may withdraw from LA-RICS without any financial liability no later than November 24, 2015 (see letter attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A). NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. The City of Santa Clarita hereby elects to withdraw from LA-RICS. The City Manager is directed to provide written notice of this withdrawal to LA-RICS and is further authorized to execute any necessary documents to effectuate this withdrawal. SECT ION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and certify this record to be a full, true and correct copy of the action taken. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24t" day of March, 2015. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK DATE: 0 0 E Z�l Packet Pg I _�. �47::] STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA 1, Kevin Tonoian, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 24 1h day of March 2015, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COLINCILMEMBERS: Kevin Tonoian, City Clerk C-4 0 0 0 E cc PacketP:g�4 I _ :88] A 'A ,a L AA-RICS PATRICK J. MALLON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR September 2, 2014 LOS ANGELES REGIONAL INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AUTHORITY Dear LA-RICS Members: 2525 Corporate Piece, Suite 200 Monterey Park, California 91754 (323) 881-8291 VIA.EMAIL & U.S. MAIL Please be advised that the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) Authority ("Authority") at a Special Meeting held August 21, 2014, unanimously voted to extend the deadline for submission of written notices of withdrawal from November 24, 2014 to November 24, 2016. The Board of Directors is also allowing members who have previously notified LA- RICS of their desire to opt out, to amend their decisions within 90 days, if they so choose. As you may recall, on June 3, 2014, you received notice that on May 28, 2014, the Board of Directors approved adoption of the -Funding Plan, delegating authority to the Executive Director to notify Authority Members of the same and setting November 24, 2014 as the deadline to submit written notice of withdrawal from the Authority. You were also notified at that time that if withdrawal of Authority Members or the amounts of grants that are available to fund the LIVIR and PSBN projects impacts the financing structure of the Funding Plan, the Board of Directors can consider whether it is prudent to revise the Funding Plan. If a revised Funding Plan is adopted by the Board of Directors which substantially increases the financial obligations of the Members, then any Member so affected will have a further right to withdraw within a period no less than 45 days after the adoption of the revised Funding Plan, as set by the Board. The Authority also wants to alert you to recent developments. The outstanding balance of the Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program (BTOP) required cash match was included in FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget, as an advance by the County of Los Angeles, thus providing for 100% of the required cash match. It is anticipated that a significant portion of the cash match can be offset through purchase of required User Equipment. Member Funded JIPA Operation costs through November 24, 2015 will also be advanced by the County of Los Angeles. Extending the period of withdrawal through November 24, 2015, will provide Members sufficient time to budget for respective LA-RICS expenses due effective November 25, 2015. As further information, should your City desire to withdraw from the Authority and pursuant to Article V, Section 5.01 (Adoption of Funding Plan) of the Joint Powers HOA.1093468.1 Packet Pg. 49 LA-RICS Members September 2, 2014 Page 2 Agreement ("JPA Agreement"), there will be no costs for any Member that withdraws from the Authority during this time period. Your last day to withdraw as a Member under Section 5.01 of the JPA Agreement now expires on November 24, 2015. Notices of withdrawal must be done in writing, and can be given by personal delivery, e-mail, U.S. Mail, certified U.S. Mail, or facsimile. My Executive Assistant, Wendy Stallworth-Tait, will be the staff person to receive your official notices of withdrawal. She can be reached via e-mail at wendy.stallworth-tait(a)la-rics.or-q or by telephone at (323) 881 - 8311. Based on the most recent action of your Board, it is our hope that you will continue as a full Member in the Authority and participate in both the LMR and LTE systems for the benefit of your jurisdiction, the Authority, and the region. As you know, interoperable communications represents the greatest regional need in the area of emergency preparedness and homeland security. Thank you for your continued support and leadership on the effort to improve communications for first responders in the greater Los Angeles region. cerely, L P T I J Z A RW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PJM:wst HOA.1093468.1 Packet Pg. 507