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Home My WebLink About2015-12-08 - MINUTES - JOINT REG MTG (2)Q) CITY OF SANTA CLARITA City Council / Board of Library Trustees/ City Council Acting as the Governing Board of the Successor Agency to the Former Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Joint Regular Meeting Minutes 6:00 PM INVOCATION Councilmember Weste delivered the invocation. City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER Mayor/President/Chair Kellar called to order the regular joint meeting of the City Council/Board of Library Trustees/Successor Agency at 7:06 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Councilmember Weste led the 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 Motion by Boydston, second by McLean, to approve the agenda, pulling item 9 for public comment. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council was Sandra Cattell regarding electric car charging stations; Sandra Linder, Judy Gilbert, Carol Fish, Ina Brown, and Ruth Abejon regarding seniors of Sierra Mobile Home Park; Gladys Trejo regarding the Granada Villa Mobile Home Park; Lynne Plambeck regarding Duane Harte and a suggestion regarding naming the Bouquet Creek restoration project after Wyatt Savaikie; and Alan Ferdman regarding the Newhall Redevelopment Block. One comment card was received regarding rent increases at mobile home parks. STAFF COMMENTS City Manager Ken Striplin commented regarding electric vehicle stations; regarding the public process of the redevelopment project; and commented regarding the Sierra Mobile Home Park and the City's jurisdiction and will report back to the Council. Mayor Kellar requested information and Mr. Striplin clarified the proposed amount of subsidy towards construction and operating covenant on the redevelopment block. Councilmember Weste commented on the need to look further into the matter regarding the City's jurisdiction over manufactured homes and requested that staff seek assistance from the State Ombudsman. Councilmember Boydston inquired and the City Attorney Joseph Montes responded regarding senior designation of mobile home parks as well as the City's jurisdiction over safety issues. Mayor Pro Tem Acosta commented regarding on-site management at mobile home parks. Councilmember McLean requested that an honor court to recognize those that have made significant contribution to the City be agendized for Council consideration. COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Weste congratulated the Santa Clarita Senior Center on their recent annual meeting where updates of the new Senior Center was presented; congratulated the Friends of Hart Park on a wonderful Cowboys & Carols event; commented regarding attending the recent Sanitation District meeting and reported that the District is meeting the requirements of the State and Federal government, that there will be no additional fines to the community or deep well injection, the District will continue to seek funding through Prop 1 funding, and are on -target to meet the TMDL target level; and asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Edrie A. McMeekin. Councilmember McLean commented on lighting the menorah on the first night of Hanukkah; commented on the Holiday Season events being held at the three library branches; invited residents to view the lights in Old Town Newhall; and wished all a happy holiday season. Mayor Pro Tem Acosta commented regarding his recent trip to Washington D.C.; commented on Duane Harte and asked that as a tribute to his memory that everyone give an hour of their time to a charity in the community, or spend time with family. Councilmember Boydston inquired and Mayor Kellar and Councilmember Weste responded regarding process towards recapturing treated water and meeting the governments' recycled water mandates. Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dante Acosta, Mayor Pro Tem SECONDER: Laurene Weste, Councilmember AYES: Acosta, Boydston, Kellar, Weste, McLean ITEM 1 APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and Successor Agency approve the minutes of the November 24, 2015, Joint Special Meeting. ITEM 2 APPROVAL OF JOINT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. . RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and Board of Library Trustees approve the minutes of the November 24, 2015, Joint Regular Meeting. ITEM 3 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. ITEM 4 SANTA CLARITA 2016 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM On November 13, 2015, the City Council Legislative Subcommittee reviewed the draft platform and recommends that the City Council adopt the Santa Clarita 2016 Legislative Platform. This document will provide guidance to staff on legislative and regulatory issues of interest to the City Council and assist staff in conducting legislative advocacy at the federal and state levels. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council accept the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Subcommittee and adopt the Santa Clarita 2016 Legislative Platform. Page 3 ITEM 5 FEDERAL LEGISLATION: HOUSE RESOLUTION 3820 House Resolution 3820, sponsored by Representative Judy Chu (D -CA -27) seeks to establish the San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area and to expand the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. This measure is similar to H.R. 4858, introduced during the 113th Congress and supported by the Santa Clarita City Council on July 8, 2014. The City Council Legislative Subcommittee considered H.R. 3820 at their meeting of November 13, 2015. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council support House Resolution 3820 and transmit statements of support to Representative Judy Chu; Senator Dianne Feinstein; Senator Barbara Boxer; Representative Steve Knight; the House Committee on Natural Resources; other Members of Congress and committees, as appropriate; Angeles National Forest Supervisor; United States Forest Service Chief; and Secretary of Agriculture. ITEM 6 SUMMARY VACATION OF STORM DRAIN EASEMENTS AT GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH COMMERCIAL CENTER Resolution for the summary vacation of storm drain easements at the Golden Valley Ranch Commercial Center. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of easements dedicated to the City of Santa Clarita for storm drain purposes, as described in Exhibit "A," legal description, and as shown on Exhibit `B," plat. 2. Direct City Clerk to record the certified original resolution in the County of Los Angeles Registrar -Recorder's office. ITEM 7 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE REDESIGNATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AS A RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT ZONE In 1995, the City of Santa Clarita was designated by CalRecycle as a Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ). Zone designations must be renewed every ten years. This resolution is a requirement of CalRecycle to redesignate the City as an RMDZ. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution supporting the redesignation of the City of Santa Clarita as a Recycling Market Development Zone. Page 4 ITEM 8 NEWHALL AVENUE AND RAILROAD AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENT AND SIGNAL MODIFICATION, PROJECT C2024 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT This project will construct a pedestrian bulb -out at the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Railroad Avenue to improve pedestrian safety, add medians, and modify the traffic signal to provide a smoother operating intersection. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Newhall Avenue and Railroad Avenue Street Improvement and Signal Modification, Project C2024. 2. Award the construction contract to FS Construction, in the amount of $352,267 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $35,227, for a total contract amount not to exceed $387,494. 3. Appropriate $210,500 from Landscape Maintenance District (357) Zone 2008-1 fund balance into expenditure account C2024357-5161.001; and appropriate $178,500 in Transportation Development Act Article 8 (233) funds to expenditure account C2024233-5161.001. 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to. execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. ITEM 9 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE 2015 UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE An update of the City of Santa Clarita's Unified Development Code to ensure consistency with federal and state regulations and the General Plan, as required by State Law. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt the Negative Declaration prepared for the project. 2. Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE 15-047 (UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE 15-002) AND AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE." Addressing the Council on this item was Cam Noltemeyer. Page 5 ITEM 10 AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF FOUR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS DIAL -A - RIDE VEHICLES USING THE STATEWIDE CONTRACT NEGOTIATED BY THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION This item is requesting City Council's approval to waive the formal bid process and authorize staff to purchase four (4) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Dial -A -Ride vehicles using the statewide contract negotiated by the California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CalACT). RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Waive the formal bid process and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the assignment agreement for the purchase of four (4) CNG -powered Dial -A -Ride vehicles using the statewide contract negotiated by the California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CalACT). 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an agreement with A to Z Bus Sales for the purchase of four (4) CNG -powered Dial -A -Ride vehicles for a total amount not to exceed $679,560. ITEM 11 CHECK REGISTER NO. 23 FOR THE PERIOD 10/16/15 THROUGH 10/29/15 AND 11/05/15 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS FOR THE PERIOD 10/23/15 THROUGH 11/05/15 CHECK REGISTER NO. 24 FOR THE PERIOD 10/30/15 THROUGH 11/12/15 AND 11/19/15 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS FOR THE PERIOD 11/06/15 THROUGH 11/19/15 Check Register No. 23 for the Period 10/16/15 through 10/29/15 and 11/05/15. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 10/23/15 through 11/05/15. Check Register No. 24 for the Period 10/30/15 through 11/12/15 and 11/19/15. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 11/06/15 through 11/19/15. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 23 and No. 24. Page 6 NEW BUSINESS ITEM 12 FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 MID -YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS As the organization approaches the middle of the fiscal year it is standard procedure to perform a mid -year review of the City's budgetary and financial position to ensure any deviations from the initial budget projections are proactively addressed. Staff also reviews requests for appropriations to address new priorities that are unfunded or underfunded. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and City Council acting as Successor Agency for the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita: 1. Adopt a Resolution Amending the Budgets for Fiscal Years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. 2. Adopt a Resolution Amending the Position Classification Plan, providing for Changes to Benefit Contributions for the Employees and Retirees of the City, and providing a compensation adjustment for the City Manager. Carmen Magana, Finance Manager, presented information on this item. Ms. Carmen Magana responded to inquiries from Councilmember Boydston. Addressing the Council on this item was Alan Ferdman, representing the Canyon Country Advisory Committee. Councilmembers McLean and Boydston requested and City Manager Ken Striplin responded to inquiries regarding Arts grants and Arts Master Plan; and Mayor Pro Tem Acosta requested, with Council concurrence, that the matter concerning City Council salary be agendized for the next Council meeting. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Laurene Weste, Councilmember SECONDER: Dante Acosta, Mayor Pro Tem AYES: Acosta, Boydston, Kellar, Weste, McLean PUBLIC PARTICIPATION II Addressing the Council was Digna Yepez and Phillip Urbina regarding single -parent homeless families and the Single -Mother's Outreach Program in Santa Clarita; Steve Petzold congratulated Mayor Kellar and commented regarding Real Estate Agent ethics;. Cam Noltemeyer regarding elections and the Sanitation District; Patti Sulpizio regarding the Mayor Pro Tem decision; Douglas Fraser regarding mobile home issues; and Andrew Taban regarding the Mayor Pro Tem decision. Page 7 STAFF COMMENTS City Manager Striplin commented on the transparency and accuracy of the City's election process. Councilmember Boydston commented regarding real estate contracts; and proposed a Homeless Subcommittee. Mayor Kellar commented regarding the amount of effort the City and the community put forth to address homelessness in Santa Clarita. Mayor Pro Tem Acosta commented concerning homelessness and indicated his desire to receive additional information from staff prior to considering the creation of subcommittee. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 8:51 p.m. in memory of Edrie A. McMeekin. Page 8 ZAYOR