HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-11-10 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL / BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
JOINT REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
6:00 P.M.
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
AGENDA
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY — No New Business
How to Address the City Council
You may address the Council during Public Participation on any matter within the Council's
jurisdiction that is not listed on the agenda. Each person wishing to speak should prepare a
presentation of not more than three (3) minutes. Public Participation speaker's cards must be
submitted to the City Clerk BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. Public Participation
takes place before the consideration of the agenda items and following the consideration of
agenda items. However, each person will be allowed to speak only one time during Public
Participation per meeting.
Anyone wishing to address an item on the agenda should fill out a speaker's card and submit it to
the City Clerk BEFORE the Mayor announces the item. Each person addressing the Council is
given three (3) minutes to speak indicated by a colored light system on the Council dais; a green
light appears when the speaker begins; a yellow light appears when 30 seconds remain and a red
light appears when time has expired. Comments should be complete at this time. Each
presentation may not exceed three (3) minutes.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to
participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office, (661) 255-4391. Notification
48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility to this meeting. (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title I1)
INVOCATION
McLean
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
EXECUTIVE MEETING
This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the agenda and obtain any further
information that may be needed. Council will also discuss each individual item during the course
of the meeting with the exception of the Consent Calendar, which may be approved in its entirety
by one motion, unless there is a request to pull an item for discussion. No action will be taken on
public agenda items during the Executive Meeting.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA — Mayor to inquire whether there are any changes to the Agenda or
if any member of the Council or the public would like to pull for discussion, any item on the
Consent Calendar.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Helen Putnam Award
Recognition of Doctors who have been at Henry Mayo Hospital for 40 years
Recognition of Hunter Greene's participation in the 2015 Baseball World Cup
Finance Award
Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award for Purchasing
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on items NOT listed on
the agenda. The City Council will not act upon these items at this meeting other than to review
and/or provide direction to staff. All speakers must submit a speaker's card to the City Clerk
PRIOR to the beginning of this portion of the meeting. Thirty minutes are allotted for public
input at this time. The FIRST TEN people to submit a speaker card prior to the beginning of
Public Participation will be heard. Speaker cards will be accepted beginning at 5:45 p.m. Any
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speaker cards received once the first speaker has begun will be heard at the end of the meeting
regardless if the ten person limit has been met. Speakers may not exceed three (3) minutes and
may only be heard once per meeting under Public Participation.
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one
motion by the City Council. The items are not individually discussed by the City Council unless
a request is made by a member of the public or the Council, in which case, the item(s) will be
removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately.
1. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES - The minutes are submitted for
approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the minutes of the October 22, 2015, Special Meeting.
2. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES - The minutes are submitted for
approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the minutes of the October 27, 2015, Special Meeting.
3. APPROVAL OF JOINT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES - The minutes are
submitted for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the minutes of the October 27, 2015, Joint Regular Meeting.
4. READING OF ORDINANCE TITLES - Government Code Section 36934 requires
that all ordinances be read in full prior to Council taking action on the ordinance. By
listing the ordinance title on the Council agenda, Council may determine that the title has
been read.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear on this public
agenda have been read and waive further reading.
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5. ACQUISITION OF A PORTION OF 24650 AVENUE ROCKEFELLER -
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 2811-001-801 - Purchase 10,874 square feet of real
property located at 24650 Avenue Rockefeller for the construction of an American with
Disabilities Act compliant ramp along the west side of the San Francisquito Creek Trail
connecting to Newhall Ranch Road.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
Approve the purchase of a portion of 24650 Avenue Rockefeller, Santa Clarita,
Assessor's Parcel Number 2811-001-801, for construction of an American with
Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant access ramp at atotal cost of $158,000, which
includes a property purchase price of $134,000; $11,000 for escrow fees, title
fees, appraisal fees, and due diligence costs; and $13,000 in engineering and
right-of-way acquisition process costs.
2. Transfer Bridge and Thoroughfare funds (303) in the amount of $400,000 from
Newhall Ranch Road Bridge Widening over San Francisquito Creek expenditure
account S 1039303-5161.001 to San Francisquito Creek Trail ADA Ramp
Upgrade expenditure accounts as follows: $158,000 to T1016303-5201.004 and
$242,000 to expenditure account T1016303-5161.001.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all required documents subject to approval
by the City Attorney.
6. APPROVAL OF THE 2015 UPDATED HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF 2000
(PUBLIC LAW 106-390) - Approve the update of the City of Santa Clarita Local
Hazard Mitigation Plan in accordance with the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the updated City of Santa Clarita Local Hazard Mitigation Plan in
accordance with the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
EXECUTE RENEWAL OPTION FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT (LMD) CONTRACT 13-00384 TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR ZONE 27 - Consideration for approval of renewal
option for Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) Contract No. 13-00384 for landscape
maintenance services of Zone 27 by ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance. Terms of the
existing contract allows for three (3), one-year renewal options.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve first renewal option for landscape services under contract 13-00384 to
ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance, Inc. for landscape maintenance services
encompassing Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) Zone 27 (Circle J Ranch) in
the amount of $73,080; include a Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase of .1%
equaling $73; and authorize a contingency amount of $24,000 for a total annual
amount not to exceed $97,153.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the
annual budget for such Fiscal Year, and execute all documents subject to City
Attorney approval.
8. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT
VALENCIA WATER COMPANY A WATER FRANCHISE - This is the second
reading and adoption of an ordinance to grant Valencia Water Company a water
franchise. The first reading of this ordinance took place on October 27, 2015 and was
passed to the second reading. The current water franchise will expire December 17,
2015. If approved this evening, the new franchise would become effective in 30 days.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A WATER
FRANCHISE TO VALENCIA WATER COMPANY."
2. Appropriate revenue in the amount of $10,000 for the granting fee to Franchise Fee
Revenue Account 100-4012.001.
9. CHECK REGISTER NO. 21 FOR THE PERIOD 09/18/15 THROUGH 10/01/15
AND 10/08/15 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS FOR THE PERIOD 09/25/15
THROUGH 10/08/15 - Check Register No. 21 for the Period 09/18/15 through 10/01/15
and 10/08/15.
Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 09/25/15 through 10/08/15.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register
No. 21.
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PUBLIC HEARING
10. FORMATION OF DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA NO. 2015-1
(FIVE KNOLLS) - Pursuant to conditions of approval adopted during the entitlement of
the Five Knolls development project, the property owner shall establish a Drainage
Benefit Assessment Area to ensure the continued maintenance of any drainage
improvements that are not eligible for transfer to the Los Angeles County Flood Control
District for maintenance.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council conduct a public hearing, and open and review ballots. If no majority
protest exists, adopt a resolution approving the Engineer's Report for Drainage Benefit
Assessment Area (DBAA) 2015-1, and authorize the annual levy and collection of the
assessments within DBAA 2015-1, beginning Fiscal Year 2016-17. If a majority protest
exists, no action will be required.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION NET ENERGY METERING
SUCCESSOR PROGRAM - As mandated by Assembly Bill 327, the California Public
Utilities Commission (CPUC) is discussing changes to the rate structure of Net Energy
Metering (NEM) programs offered by California's three Investor Owned Utilities (IOU),
which must be adopted by the CPUC by December 31, 2015, to go into effect on July 1,
2017, or the date on which the utility reaches its 5% NEM program cap.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council discuss and provide direction to staff.
NEW BUSINESS
12. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE WITH REGARD TO
COMMISSIONERS AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION WITH REGARD TO
THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND AUDIT PANEL CONCERNING
MEMBERSHIP AND REORGANIZATION - First reading of an ordinance clarifying
terms of office and the reorganization of the three City Commissions and the Financial
Accountability and Audit Panel.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
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Introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.26 PLANNING COMMISSION,
CHAPTER 2.28 PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMMISSION, AND CHAPTER 2.29 ARTS COMMISSION OF TITLE 2
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL, OF THE SANTA CLARITA
MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING COMMISSIONER TERMS AND
ORGANIZATION."
2. Adopt resolution amending Article III Membership of the FAAP, Section 3.
Term, and Article V Officers, Section 2. Term of Officers of the Financial
Accountability and Audit Panel Bylaws.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This time has been set aside for any speakers that have turned in speaker cards and were not
heard in the first thirty minutes allotted to address the City Council on items that are NOT on the
agenda. No further speaker cards will be accepted once Public Participation begins. Speakers
may not address items that have been considered this evening. Speaker cards may not be
submitted relating to any items listed on the agenda.
STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
In memory of Janice Braly Nelsen
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 6:00
PM in the Council Chambers, Ist floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
CERTIFICATION
I, Kevin Tonoian, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and quali City Clerk for the
City of Santa Clarita and that on November 5, 2015, the fore ng a da was posted at City
Hall.
Kevin—/ noi
City Cl rk
Santa larita, California
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