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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-28 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, November 28, 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 opportunities 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. 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. If you wish to provide information to the Council, 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) Any writings or documents distributed to a majority of the members of the City Council regarding any open session item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 120, during normal business hours. These writings or documents will also be available for review at the meeting. INVOCATION Miranda 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 Bill Reynolds Rick Gould Sheriff Recognition PRESENTATIONS 30 Things for 30 Years Contest 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 Page 2 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 of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the November 13, 2017 Special Meeting. 2. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the November 14, 2017 Special Meeting. 3. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the November 14, 2017 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. 5. FEDERAL LEGISLATION: DISCUSSION DRAFT ON WIRELESS SERVICE EQUIPMENT - A Discussion Draft, which proposes to reduce local discretionary review and fees related to the installation of wireless service equipment in the public right-of-way, is being circulated through the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. It is recommended that the City Council oppose the Discussion Draft. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt the Legislative Committee's recommendation to oppose the Discussion Draft currently being circulated through the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation related to reducing local discretionary zoning review and fees over the installation of wireless service equipment in the public right-of-way. Page 3 2. Transmit position statements to Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Kamala Harris, Chairman John Thune, Representative Steve Knight, members of applicable congressional committees, other Members of Congress, administration officials, League of California Cities and other interested organizations, as appropriate. 6. APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION FOR TRACT NO. 52455 -16,4 -LOT COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION - Pursuant to Section 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, approve Final Tract Map and accept of offers of dedication for Tract No. 52455-16. The map is for commercial purposes and is located west of Copper Hill Drive at Camino Del Arte Drive, immediately south of Fire Station 156. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve Final Tract Map for Tract No. 52455-16. 2. Accept on behalf of the public the offer of dedication of the easement for sanitary sewers and sanitary sewer ingress and egress purposes, and the offer of dedication of all sanitary sewers and appurtenant structures; the offer of dedication of the easement for public use and road purposes; the offer of dedication of the easement for public use and sidewalk purposes; and the right to restrict direct vehicular ingress and egress to Copper Hill Drive. 3. Make findings as follows: This project is consistent with the provisions of Sections 66474 and 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act and should be approved. 4. Instruct the Director of Administrative Services to endorse the Special Assessment Statement on the face of Final Tract Map for Tract No. 52455-16, which indicates all special assessments levied by the City of Santa Clarita are paid. 5. Instruct the City Clerk to endorse the City Clerk's Statement on the face of Final Tract Map for Tract No. 52455-16, which embodies the approval of said map, and the acceptance of the dedications shown thereon. 6. Instruct the City Engineer to endorse the City Engineer's Statement on the face of Final Tract Map for Tract No. 52455-16, which provides for verification of substantial conformance with the Tentative Tract Map and all provisions of local ordinances and state laws applicable at the time of approval. Page 4 APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION FOR TRACT NO. 52455-06, RESIDENTIAL UNITS - Pursuant to Section 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, approve Final Tract Map and accept offers of dedication for Tract No. 52455-06. The map is for residential condominium purposes and is located east of the intersection of Copper Hill Drive and West Creek Drive, northwest of West Creek Park. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve Final Tract Map for Tract No. 52455-06. 2. Accept on behalf of the public the offer of dedication of the easement for sanitary sewers and sanitary sewer ingress and egress purposes and the dedication of all sanitary sewers and appurtenant structures. 3. Make findings as follows: This project is consistent with the provisions of Sections 66474 and 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act and should be approved. 4. Instruct the Director of Administrative Services to endorse the Special Assessment Statement on the face of Final Tract Map for Tract No. 52455-06, which indicates all special assessments levied by the City of Santa Clarita are paid. 5. Instruct the City Clerk to endorse the City Clerk's Statement on the face of Final Tract Map for Tract No. 52455-06, which embodies the approval of said map and acceptance of the offers of dedication shown thereon. 6. Instruct the City Engineer to endorse the City Engineer's Statement on the face of Final Tract Map for Tract No. 52455-06, which provides for verification of substantial conformance with the Tentative Tract Map and all provisions of local ordinances and state laws applicable at the time of approval. 8. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND ADDITIONAL PARTIES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSITION 1 DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM AND TO ACT AS PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE UPPER SANTA CLARA RIVER IRWM AREA - City of Santa Clarita is being asked to act as Disadvantaged Community (DAC) Planning Grant Project Manager for the Upper Santa Clara River Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) region through 2020 and sign a Memorandum of Understanding. This outreach will identify the water management needs of DACs on a funding area basis and develop strategies and long-term solutions that address DAC water management needs. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council to authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) for the implementation of the 2016 Proposition 1 Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program for the Upper Santa Clara River watershed within LACFCD's jurisdictional Page 5 boundaries, subject to City Attorney approval. 9. RESOLUTION TO TRANSITION FROM COMMUNITY ENERGY PARTNERSHIP TO WESTSIDE ENERGY PARTNERSHIP - Resolution to reflect the official transfer of the City of Santa Clarita to the West Side Energy Partnership from the Community Energy Partnership. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution authorizing participation as a member city in the Westside Energy Partnership program. 10. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ZONES T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, AND T7 - Consideration to award a two-year contract with three, one-year incremental renewal options to Venco Western Inc. for landscape maintenance services within Zones T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, and T7. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award atwo-year contract to Venco Western Inc., to provide contractual landscape maintenance services for Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) Zones T2 (Old Orchard), T3 (Valencia Hills), T4 (Valencia Meadows), T5 (Valencia Glen), T6 (Valencia South Valley), and T7 (Valencia Central & North Valley) for an annual amount of $346,620 for base services, plus $69,324 to be utilized as -needed for unforeseen circumstances and repairs, for a total two-year amount not to exceed $831,888. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents or modify the award in the event issues of impossibility of performance arise, 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. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to three additional one-year renewal options beginning in year three in the amount of $346,620, plus $69,324 for as -needed repairs, for a total of $415,944, plus the appropriate Consumer Price Index adjustment, upon request of the contractor. 11. LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT RESOLUTION INITIATING PROCEEDING, APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT RELATING TO ANNEXATIONS OF PARCELS INTO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, ZONES 28 AND 2008-1, AND THE STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT - Initiation of proceedings approving an Engineer's Report for the purpose of annexing specific parcels throughout the City, including the Needham Ranch and Newhall Crossings Projects, into Santa Clarita Landscape and Lighting District No. 1. Page 6 RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt a resolution to approve the Engineer's Report declaring its intention to annex parcels, including the Needham Ranch Project, Master Case Nos. 16-042 (Newhall Crossings), 16-077 (Starbucks on Newhall Ranch Road), 16-132 (Black Bear Diner), 17-165 (Eternal Valley Memorial Park), and various commercial and residential parcels into Landscape and Lighting District No. 1 Zone 28 (Newhall), Zone 2008-1 (Major Medians) and Streetlight Maintenance District (SMD) to levy assessments beginning in Fiscal Year 2018-19. 2. Adopt a resolution to initiate proceedings, make certain designations in connection with the annexation of parcels into Landscape and Lighting District No. 1 Zone 28, Zone 2008-1 and the SMD, and to levy assessments beginning in Fiscal Year 2018- 19. 3. Set a public hearing for January 23, 2018, as a time and place to hear comments on this proposed action, and close the time period to receive ballots. 12. APPROVAL OF REAL PROPERTY DOCUMENTS FOR 1 +/- ACRES IN NEWHALL, ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 2836-030-044 - Approval of purchase and sale agreement and escrow instructions for APN 2836-030-044. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the acquisition of 1+/- acres of real property in Newhall, Assessor's Parcel Number 2836-030-044. 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 13. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATED REAL PROPERTY OF 5 +/- ACRES IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 2841-015-008 - Acceptance of real property donation of approximately five acres adjacent to Golden Valley Ranch Open Space. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Accept the donation of 5 +/-acres of real property, for the purpose of public recreational and open space preservation, Assessor's Parcel Number 2841-015-008. 2. Appropriate $30,000 from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account 12592-5201.008 for the purpose of property improvements, including signage, gates, and construction of trailhead. Page 7 3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 14. LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST - Government Code Section 54972 requires that, on or before December 31 of each year, the legislative body, or City Council, must cause to be prepared a list of appointments of all ongoing boards, commissions, and committees which are appointed by the City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the Local Appointments List and designate all branches of the Santa Clarita Public Library to receive a copy of the list. 15. CHECK REGISTER NO. 23 - Check Register No. 23 for the Period 10/13/17 through 10/26/17 and 11/02/17. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 10/16/17 through 10/27/17. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 23. PUBLIC HEARINGS 16. VISTA CANYON RECYCLED WATER FACTORY STANDBY AND SEWER CHARGES RATE DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARING - Pursuant to conditions of approval for the Vista Canyon Project, the property owner shall establish a Wastewater Standby and Sewer Charges Rate District to support long-term operational and capital replacement costs associated with the Vista Canyon Recycled Water Factory. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing and open and review ballots. 2. Adopt a resolution approving the Engineer's Report for annexing parcels in Tract 69164 into the City of Santa Clarita (City) Wastewater Standby and Sewer Charges Rate District, if no majority protest exists, and order levies beginning Fiscal Year 2018-19. If a majority protest exists, no action will be required. 17. PARKING IN OLD TOWN NEWHALL - 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. Staff conducted public outreach, including a targeted survey, in order to determine the most favorable public private partnership to fund future parking in the area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Continue the Public Hearing from August 22, 2017. 2. Introduce and pass to a second reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF Page 8 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE 17-027, CONSISTING OF SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 17-001 (ZONING AMENDMENT), AMENDING THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN." 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." 18. PROPOSITION 64 MORATORIUM EXTENSION AND A RECOMMENDATION TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA -RELATED LAND USES - Extension of an Urgency Ordinance pertaining to the current moratorium on recreational marijuana and a recommendation for the City Council to direct staff to prepare an ordinance prohibiting commercial land uses associated with recreational marijuana and regulating the home growth of recreational marijuana RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing and adopt an Ordinance entitled "AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM PERTAINING TO PRIVATE MARIJUANA CULTIVATION AND NON-MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES;" and 2. Direct staff to prepare an Ordinance prohibiting all commercial land uses associated with recreational marijuana and restricting personal growth of marijuana in a manner consistent with Proposition 64. 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 Dennis Marazitto FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held December 12, 2017, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. Page 9 CERTIFICATION On November 22, 2017, I, Mary Cusick, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall. Mary Cusick City Clerk Santa Clarita, California Page 10