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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-22 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, August 22, 2017 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA Joint Meeting with Board of Library Trustees How to Address the City Council Pursuant to Government Code section 54954.3 members of the public are afforded the opportunity to address the City Council. You may address the Council once per meeting during Public Participation on any matter within the Council's jurisdiction that is not listed on the agenda. 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. To address the Council regarding an item on the agenda, please 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 minutes to speak (with double the time allotted to non-English speakers using a translator) 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 speaker time has expired. If you wish to provide information to the Council for consideration on an item, please present the City Clerk with 10 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record. Please note use of City Council Chamber technology equipment to present electronic material during meetings is not allowed. 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 II) INVOCATION Weste 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 AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Sheriff Recognitions Purchasing Division Achievement of Excellence in Procurement 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 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. 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. Page 2 1. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the July 11, 2017 Regular Meeting. 2. 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. 3. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 182 - Authored by Assembly Member Marie Waldron (R -75 -Temecula), Assembly Bill 182 establishes the Heroin and Opioid Public Education Program, to combat the growing heroin and opioid medication epidemic in the state. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the Legislative Committee's recommendation to support Assembly Bill 182 (Waldron) and transmit position statements to Assembly Member Waldron, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. 4. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 1408 - Authored by Assembly Member Ian Calderon (D -57 -Whittier), Assembly Bill 1408 requires the State Board of Parole Hearings to consider the entire criminal history of an inmate in determining parole eligibility. This bill also makes additional requirements to the California Department of Corrections of Rehabilitation and the State Board of Parole Hearings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the Legislative Committee's recommendation to support Assembly Bill 1408 (Calderon) and transmit position statements to Assembly Member Calderon, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. 5. STATE LEGISLATION: SENATE BILL 167 - Authored by Senator Nancy Skinner (D -9 -Berkeley), Senate Bill 167 requires local agencies to publish an analysis of the requirements of the Housing Accountability Act as part of its review of each application for a residential development project and imposes a minimum fine of $10,000 per housing unit in the housing development project if a court finds that a local agency violated the Housing Accountability Act. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the Legislative Committee's recommendation to oppose Senate Bill 167 (Skinner) and transmit position statements to Senator Skinner, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. Page 3 6. STATE LEGISLATION: SENATE BILL 268 - Authored by Senator Tony Mendoza (D -32 -Artesia), Senate Bill 268 proposes to make changes to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors, unless a different composition is agreed to in a plan supported by specified local entities before December 1, 2018. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the Legislative Committee's recommendation to oppose Senate Bill 268 (Mendoza) and transmit position statements to Senator Mendoza, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. STATE LEGISLATION: SENATE BILL 540 - Authored by Senator Richard Roth (D- 31 -Riverside), Senate Bill 540 proposes to establish the Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone, to expedite the local approval of specific residential developments and authorize a no -interest loan program for local agencies to support efforts to develop a workforce housing zone. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the Legislative Committee's recommendation to support Senate Bill 540 (Roth) and transmit position statements to Senator Roth, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. 8. LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES: KADESH & ASSOCIATES LLC AND JAMISON AND SULLIVAN INC. - The City of Santa Clarita retains the Washington, D.C. based firms of Kadesh & Associates LLC and Jamison and Sullivan Inc., for federal legislation and administrative action directly relating to CEMEX USA's Soledad Canyon mining proposal. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award a contract for the continuation of professional services with Kadesh & Associates LLC and Jamison and Sullivan Inc., for the period of September 1, 2017, to October 31, 2017, in the amount of $20,000 for each firm resulting in a total amount of $40,000. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 9. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY SHERIFF'S STATION, PROJECT F3023 - APPROVAL OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION - This action will approve and certify the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station, Project F3032, at 26201 Golden Valley Road to be in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration (State Page 4 Clearinghouse number 2017061049) prepared for the Santa Clarita Valley Los Angeles County Sheriff's Station, which includes the California Environmental Quality Act environmental findings. 10. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY SHERIFF'S STATION, PROJECT F3023 - ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A HELIPORT TO BE LOCATED AT THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED SHERIFF'S STATION - Pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 21661.5, the City Council is required to approve, through a separate and independent City Council action, the construction and operation of a new heliport located within the City of Santa Clarita's boundaries. This action will allow for the construction and operation of a heliport, as part of the proposed Sheriffs Station facility, for use in assisting with law enforcement activities in the Santa Clarita Valley. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution for the approval of the construction and operation of a heliport as part of the proposed Santa Clarita Valley Sheriffs Station to be located at 26201 Golden Valley Road in the City of Santa Clarity 11. APPROVAL OF REAL PROPERTY PURCHASE OF 1.6 +/- ACRES, ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 2844-005-028 AND -029, AND 2844-003-004 AND -005, INCLUDING RELOCATION SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE CANYON COUNTRY COMMUNITY CENTER, PROJECT F3020 - This action will approve the purchase of property and relocation services in support of the adopted Canyon Country Community Center Master Plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the acquisition of 1.6 +/- acres adjacent to the future Canyon Country Community Center, Assessor's Parcel Numbers 2844-005-028 and -029, and 2844- 003-004 and -005 at a total cost of $4,560,000, which includes the property purchase price of $4,520,000 and $40,000 for escrow, title, surveying fees, and due diligence cost. 2. Appropriate $4,560,000 from the Facilities account (Fund 723) to the Canyon Country Community Center Project Land Purchase expenditure account F3020723- 5201.004 for acquisitions. 3. Approve the relocation of tenants and appropriate $1,600,000 from the Facilities account (Fund 723) to the Canyon Country Community Center Project Land Purchase expenditure account F3020723-5201.004 for relocation services. 4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Page 5 12. RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A NO -PARKING ZONE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 A.M. AND 5:00 P.M. ON SCHOOL DAYS ONLY, ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF DEPUTY JAKE DRIVE BETWEEN MATTHEW PLACE AND MCGRATH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Establish a no -parking zone between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on school days only on Deputy Jake Drive between Matthew Place and McGrath Elementary School. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution establishing 560 feet of no parking between 7:00 a.m and 5:00 p.m. on school days only, along the south side of Deputy Jake Drive between Matthew Place and McGrath Elementary School. 13. PURCHASE OF FIVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) UTILITY BODY TRUCKS - Award purchase of five regular cab utility body trucks powered by compressed natural gas. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Authorize and approve the purchase of five compressed natural gas (CNG) utility body trucks, in the amount not to exceed $231,600. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 14. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF THE FRANCHISEE ASSIGNMENT OF TEMPORARY BIN AND ROLL -OFF SERVICES FROM RECOLOGY LOS ANGELES TO ARACO ENTERPRISES, LLC - Resolution to authorize the transfer of the franchisee assignment of temporary bin and roll -off services from Recology Los Angeles to Araco Enterprises LLC. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the reassignment of a temporary bin and roll- off service franchise from Recology Los Angeles to Araco Enterprises LLC, an affiliate of Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., dba Athens Environmental Services (Athens Services) subject to City Attorney approval. 15. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY COMMITTEE ON AGING FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 AGREEMENT - The agreement with the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging will support recreation and wellness programs, transit -related services, and home delivered meals for seniors. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve an agreement with the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging in the amount of $475,000, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Page 6 16. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE TIME PERIOD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING -The City, acting in its capacity as the Housing Successor to the former Redevelopment Agency, is required by California Civil Code 33334.16 to initiate activities consistent with the development of housing for low- and moderate -income households on the property located at 23652 Newhall Avenue by August 31, 2017, or return to the City Council to extend the deadline for an additional five years. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution approving a five-year extension of the time period required for the development of property for the use of affordable housing. 17. APPROVE CONTRACT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOS ANGELES REGION IMAGERY ACQUISITION CONSORTIUM - Approve contract with Los Angeles County to participate in the fifth round of the Los Angeles Region Imagery Acquisition Consortium (LARIAC5) for the purchase of high-quality aerial imagery and elevation datasets; and Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Direct staff to execute a Participant Agreement with Los Angeles County (County) and approve contract for an amount not to exceed $79,042 for the purchase of high- quality aerial imagery and elevation datasets. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents subject to City Attorney approval. 18. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 14, 15, 16 AND 17 - Check Register No. 14 for the Period 06/09/17 through 06/22/17 and 06/29/17. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 06/12/17 through 06/23/17. Check Register No. 15 for the Period 06/23/17 through 07/06/17 and 07/13/17. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 06/26/17 through 07/07/17. Check Register No. 16 for the Period 07/07/17 through 07/20/17 and 07/27/17. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 07/10/17 through 07/21/17. Check Register No. 17 for the Period 07/21/17 through 08/03/17 and 08/10/17. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 07/24/17 through 08/04/17. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 14, Check Register No. 15, Check Register No. 16 and Check Register No. 17. Page 7 PUBLIC HEARINGS 19. FIRST READING OF OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN 2017 PARKING AMENDMENTS - With the continued revitalization and development of Old Town Newhall, and in keeping with the vision of the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan, there is a need for a plan to create and fund additional parking facilities. In order to address this issue, the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan needs to be amended to establish minimum parking requirements for the Urban Center Zone, along with the consideration of a Parking In Lieu Fee Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Conduct a Public Hearing; and 2. Introduce and pass to a second reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED FOR THE PROJECT AND APPROVING MASTER CASE 17-027, CONSISTING OF SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 17-001 (ZONING AMENDMENT), AMENDING THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN;" and 3. Introduce and pass to a second reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 17.51.010(G) OF TITLE 17, OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARKING IN LIEU FEE PROGRAM APPLYING TO THE URBAN CENTER ZONE OF THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN AREA." 20. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE AN EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS - First reading of an ordinance in accordance to Assembly Bill 1236 to provide an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a public hearing and introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 25.04 TO TITLE 25 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS." 21. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE AN EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS - First reading of an ordinance in accordance to Assembly Bill 2188 to provide an expedited, streamlined permitting process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a public hearing and introduce and pass to second reading an Page 8 ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 25.03 TO TITLE 25 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS." 22. LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT ZONE 21 (GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH) MODIFICATION - PUBLIC HEARING - Public Hearing approving the Engineer's Report to modify and reduce the scope of landscape maintenance responsibilities associated with Landscape and Lighting District (LLD) Zone 21 (Golden Valley Ranch). RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing and open and review ballots. 2. If no majority protest exists, adopt a resolution approving the Engineer's Report to modify Landscape and Lighting District Zone 21 (Golden Valley Ranch). If a majority protest exists, no action will be required. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 23. FALLEN VETERANS MONUMENT, PROJECT P2013 - CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION FOR DESIGN REVISION - Updated proposal seeking City Council direction on the revision to the Fallen Veterans Monument design to modify the front panel of the monument to remove the World War I heading. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Provide direction on the design revision of the front panel of the Fallen Veterans Monument, which will remove the World War I heading. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 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. Speaker cards may not be submitted relating to any items listed on the agenda. STAFF COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT In memory of Lisa Jaserie, Steve Hanauer, Evelyn Joyce Ziegenfuss, William Cloyd Sr., Bob Danis, Janet Olmos, Alberta P. Martinez, and Kerry Breyer Page 9 FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held September 12, 2017, at 6.00 PM in the Council Chambers, tstfloor of Qty Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita CA CERTIFICATION On August 17, 2017, 1, Mary Cusick, do hereby certify that I an, the duly appointed and qualified City Cledkfor the City of Santa Cama and that the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall. �IryVlr fifrj N Mary Cusick City aerk Santa Cama, California Page 10