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Home My WebLink About2020-01-28 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)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) 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 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 Cameron and Ripken Ely Recognition The Signal's 100th Anniversary PRESENTATIONS Annual Update of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation 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 APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the January 14, 2020 Regular Meeting. 2. CHECK REGISTER NO. 01 - Check Register No. 01 for the Period 12/06/19 through 12/19/19 and 12/26/19. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 12/09/19 through 12/20/19. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 01. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE 2019-20 MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE CONVERSION OF AN ITEM TO A K9 UNIT AND PURCHASE OF A SPECIALIZED VEHICLE - The FY 2019-20 Municipal Law Enforcement Services Agreement amendment would convert a Non - Relief 40-Hour Deputy Sheriff to a K9 40-Hour Deputy Sheriff and include the purchase of a specialized K9 vehicle. This unit conversion will better expedite traffic stops, search warrants, and criminal activity. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve an amendment to the 2019-20 Municipal Law Enforcement Services Agreement for a unit conversion to a K9 Unit in the increased amount of $22,587.39 and the purchase of a specialized vehicle in the one-time amount of $96,964.52. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 4. FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AND OTHER RELATED REPORTS - The City's independent audit firm, Eide Bailly, LLP, has completed the City's annual audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. Based on the audit performed, Eide Bailly, LLP, issued an unmodified "clean" audit opinion letter which reflects the best level an organization can receive on its financial statements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and other related reports for fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. Page 3 5. SANTA CLARITA AQUATIC CENTER ACTIVITY POOL DECK CONCRETE REPAIRS, PROJECT M3035 - APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project will remove and replace damaged pool deck concrete surrounding the activity pool at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center Activity Pool Deck Concrete Repairs, Project M3035. 2. Approve the use of a "piggyback" contract for repair services with Sol Construction through the Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) cooperative purchasing contract (contract 4062117-DAC) in the amount of $199,460, plus a contingency of $39,892, for a total contract amount not to exceed $239,352. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 6. APPLICATION FOR AND RECEIPT OF SENATE BILL 2 PLANNING GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDS - The SB 2 Planning Grants Program provides over-the-counter, non-competitive, one-time funding to local governments to adopt and implement plans and process improvements that streamline housing approvals and accelerate housing production. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to submit an application for the Senate Bill 2 Planning Grants Program to fund updates to the City of Santa Clarita's Housing Element, Old Town Newhall Specific Plan, Climate Action Plan, and Unified Development Code. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY RESULTS - Results of the 2020- 2021 Community Needs Assessment Survey related to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a public hearing and receive information regarding the results of the annual Community Needs Assessment Survey conducted as part of the Community Development Block Grant Program for the 2020-2021 program year. Page 4 NEW BUSINESS 8. APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED CITY OF SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2016-1 (VISTA CANYON) SPECIAL TAX BONDS, 2020 SERIES AND APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FISCAL AGENT AGREEMENT, A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE, A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AND A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT - Approval of the proposed City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2016-1 (Vista Canyon) Special Tax Bonds, 2020 Series and related bond documents. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of the City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2016-1 (Vista Canyon) Special Tax Bonds, 2020 Series in an amount not to exceed $22 million and approving the execution and delivery of a Fiscal Agent Agreement, a Continuing Disclosure Certificate, a Bond Purchase Agreement, and a Preliminary Official Statement in connection therewith. 2. Adopt a resolution approving the execution and delivery of the Parking Management Services Agreement, Parking Spaces Acquisition Agreement, and Easement Agreement for Solar Facilities and Community Identification Signage in connection with the acquisition of the Cooper Street Parking Facility. 9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - On an annual basis, the Mayor and City Council undertake a discussion in open session for the purpose of updating the Council Committee Appointments List. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Review, discuss, make changes to, and approve the City Council Committee Appointments list for 2020. 2. Direct the City Clerk to update the Agency Report of Public Official Appointments Form 806 based on the appointments made, delegate the City Manager as signatory on said form, and direct the City Clerk to place updated Form 806 on the City of Santa Clarita website. 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. Page 5 STAFF COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT In memory of George Caravalho, Gary Earl Condie, and Don Patrick Mullally FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held February 11, 2020, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIFICATION On January 24, 2020, 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 6