HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-09 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)AGENDA
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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)
Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5 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 at
the meeting.
INVOCATION
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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
Saugus High School Varsity Cheerleading Team for their championship win
Girls FFSC Soccer Club team for winning the state cup
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.
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APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council
are submitted for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the minutes of the March 26, 2019 Special Meeting.
2. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City
Council are submitted for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the minutes of the March 26, 2019 Regular Meeting.
3. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 68 - Authored by Assembly Member
Phillip Ting (D -19 -San Francisco), Assembly Bill 68 preempts local land use authority
related to accessory dwelling units.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council adopt the City Council Legislative Committee recommendation to oppose
Assembly Bill 68 (Ting) and transmit position statements to Assembly Member Ting,
Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor
Newsom, and the League of California Cities.
4. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 1530 - Authored by Assembly Member
Ken Cooley (D -8 -Rancho Cordova), Assembly Bill 1530 authorizes local agencies the
authority to regulate the delivery of cannabis or cannabis products within its jurisdictional
boundaries.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council adopt the City Council Legislative Committee recommendation to support
Assembly Bill 1530 (Cooley) and transmit position statements to Assembly Member
Cooley, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees,
Governor Newsom, and the League of California Cities.
5. FEDERAL LEGISLATION: S. 774 & H.R. 1708 - United States Senator Dianne
Feinstein (D -CA) and United States Representative Adam Schiff (D -CA -28) have
introduced legislation (S. 774 and H.R. 1708) to expand the Santa Monica Mountains
National Recreation Area to include portions of the Rim of the Valley Corridor.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Adopt the Legislative Committee's recommendation to support S. 774 (Feinstein) and
H.R. 1708 (Schiff).
2. Transmit position statements to Senator Dianne Feinstein, Representative Adam
Schiff, Senator Kamala Harris, Representative Katie Hill, members of applicable
congressional committees, other Members of Congress, administration officials and
interested organizations, as appropriate.
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6. AMENDMENT TO THE 2018-19 MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ONE ADDITIONAL GROWTH MOTOR
DEPUTY - Council consideration to amend the 2018-19 Law Enforcement Services
Contract. The contract amendment would expand the Traffic Unit by adding an
additional Growth Motor Deputy.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve an amendment to the 2018-19 Municipal Law Enforcement Services
Agreement for one additional 40 -hour non -relief Growth Motor Deputy in the amount
not to exceed $194,726.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
7. APPROVAL OF PARCEL MAP, REJECTION OF IRREVOCABLE OFFER OF
DEDICATION, AND ABANDONMENT OF EXISTING SLOPE EASEMENTS
FOR PARCEL MAP NO. 74160 (TANNAHILL AVENUE AND SULTUS STREET)
- Pursuant to Section 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, approve parcel map, reject
irrevocable offer of dedication, and abandon existing easement for Parcel Map No.
74160. The map is for subdivision purposes and is located on the northeast corner of the
intersection of Tannahill Avenue and Sultus Street.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve parcel map for Parcel Map No. 74160.
2. Reject irrevocable offer of dedication for public use the private and future street
easement and improvements so designated on Parcel Map No. 74160.
3. Abandon the existing easement for slope purposes.
4. 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.
Instruct the Director of Administrative Services to endorse the Special Assessment
Statement on the face of parcel map for Parcel Map No. 74160, which indicates all
special assessments levied by the City of Santa Clarita are paid.
6. Instruct the City Clerk to endorse the City Clerk's Statement on the face of parcel
map for Parcel Map No. 74160, which embodies the approval of said map, the
acceptance of the dedications shown thereon, and the abandonment of the easements.
7. Instruct the City Engineer to endorse the City Engineer's Statement on the face of
parcel map for Parcel Map No. 74160, which provides for verification of substantial
conformance with the tentative parcel map and all provisions of local ordinances and
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state laws applicable at the time of approval.
8. Instruct the City Surveyor to endorse the City Surveyor's Statement on the face of
parcel map for Parcel Map No. 74160, which provides for verification that the map is
technically correct.
9. Direct the City Clerk to record the certified original resolution in the Los Angeles
County Registrar -Recorder's office.
8. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO INCORPORATE SENATE BILL 1, ROAD REPAIR
AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017, LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS,
ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION FUNDS INTO THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - Senate Bill 1, Road Repair and Accountability Act of
2017, Local Streets and Roads, Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds
requires the City to identify project(s) using these funds through the adoption of a
resolution at a regular public meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution declaring the incorporation of a list of projects proposed to be
funded by Senate Bill 1, Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, Local Streets
and Roads, Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation for Fiscal Year 2019-20 into the
Capital Improvement Program.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
9. PURCHASE OF AN OPEN SPACE TRAIL DOZER - In an effort to expand the 39
miles of multi -use trails within the City's Open Space, the City has identified the need to
acquire a trail dozer to aid in regular maintenance and the creation of additional trails.
The City's Parks Maintenance staff will use this tool to cut and create new trails and to
perform regular trail maintenance throughout all of the City's Open Space.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve the purchase of a trail dozer from SWECO Products Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $126,663.83.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
10. CHECK REGISTER NO. 07 - Check Register No. 07 for the Period 03/01/19 through
03/14/19 and 03/21/19. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 03/04/19 through
03/15/19.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register
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No. 07.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. CONSIDERATION OF MAYOR SELECTION PROCESS - At the January 8, 2019,
City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to bring back an agenda item to
discuss and consider changes to the mayor selection process.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council discuss and provide direction to staff.
NEW BUSINESS
12. MEASURE H IMPLEMENTATION GRANT - HOMELESS COORDINATOR -
Council to consider approval of a contract with Los Angeles County to receive Measure
H implementation grant funding for a Homeless Coordinator to implement the
Community Plan to Address Homelessness.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
Approve an 18 -month contract with Los Angeles County to receive a grant in the
amount of $75,000 in Measure H funding, with a one-third (1/3) required City match
in the amount of $37,500, for a total budget of $112,500, to hire a Homeless
Coordinator (part-time staff) to implement the Community Plan to Address
Homelessness.
2. Increase General Fund revenue account 100-4621.001 by $75,000, and appropriate
$112,500 to personnel Account 11000-5002.001.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
13. AWARD OF A GRANT TO BRIDGE TO HOME FOR THE HIRING OF A
PROJECT MANAGER AND GROWTH OF LOCAL HOMELESS SERVICES -
Bridge to Home is requesting a one-time grant in the amount of $150,000 to hire a project
manager to assist with the construction of their year-round shelter project and to increase
capacity of local homeless services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
Award a one-time grant to Bridge to Home in the amount of $150,000 to hire a
project manager for the planning and design of their permanent, year-round homeless
shelter project ($50,000) and increase capacity of local homeless services ($100,000).
2. Appropriate $150,000 from the City Council's Contingency Account (19300-
5401.001) to Non -Departmental Expenditure Account 19000-5161.001.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a Grant Agreement and all other
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required 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 Russ Wells
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held April 23, 2019, at 6:00 PM in the
Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
CERTIFICATION
On April 4, 2019, 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
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