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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-23 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2) CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, June 23, 2020 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA Joint Meeting with Board of Library Trustees Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency 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 i Suite 120, during normal business hours. ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 Independents Week 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 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 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the June 3, 2020 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 June 9, 2020 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 June 9, 2020 Regular Meeting. 4. CHECK REGISTER NO. 13 - Check Register No. 13 for the Period 05/22/20 through 06/04/20 and 006/11/20. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 05/25/20 through 06/05/20. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No.13. 5. 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. 6. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2020 - The City of Santa Clarita will hold its General Municipal Election on November 3, 2020, to elect two members of the City Council for seats currently held by Mayor Cameron Smyth and Councilmember Bob Kellar. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt a resolution calling and giving notice of the General Municipal Election to be General Election. 2. Adopt a resolution for candidate statement regulations. 3. Authorize the City Manager to reimburse Los Angeles County for costs of services Page 3 performed. 7. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ELECTRONIC CAMPAIGN FILING - Transparency in campaign financing is critical in order to maintain public trust and support of the political process. Electronic campaign finance forms are available they are filed, creating an extra level of transparency earlier in the process. RECOMMENDED ACTION: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS 8. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON ROAD EASEMENT DEDICATION - Southern California Edison has requested a road easement on City owned property to access adjacent property. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the attached subject to final Grant of Easement (EAS20-00007) to Southern California Edison, language approval by the City Attorney. 9. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 - Determination and approval of the rates for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for Fiscal Year 2020-21. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21." 10. FUND TRANSFER AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR MEASURE W MUNICIPAL FUNDS - This action will allow the City of Santa Clarita to begin receiving its municipal share of the Safe Clean Water Measure W parcel tax. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign the required Fund Transfer Agreement from Los Angeles County to accept the 40 percent municipal share of funds collected from City of Santa Clarita properties under the Safe Clean Water Measure W parcel tax, subject to City Attorney approval. Page 4 11. 2019-20 CITYWIDE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE MEDIAN REFURBISHMENT- VIA PRINCESSA FROM SIERRA HIGHWAY TO JASON DRIVE, PROJECT B3016 APPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project will remove existing median plant material and replace it with plant material that requires significantly less water, replace the aging spray-head irrigation system with more durable and water-efficient irrigation systems, replace the existing curb and gutter, and install concrete pavers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the 2019-20 Citywide Major Thoroughfare Median Refurbishment - Via Princessa from Sierra Highway to Jason Drive, Project B3016. 2. Award the construction contract to R.C. Becker and Son, Inc., in the amount of $638,069.93, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $127,613.99, for a total contract amount not to exceed $765,683.92. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 12. APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION FOR TRACT NO. 69164 - VISTA CANYON RANCH - Pursuant to Section 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, approve final tract map and accept offers of dedication for Tract No. 69164. This map is for subdivision purposes and is located in the Vista Canyon Ranch community of the City of Santa Clarita. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve Final Tract Map for Tract No. 69164. 2. Accept on behalf of the public the offers of dedication: (1) in fee simple all of lot 5 for Transit Center and all of lot 22 for open space; (2) the right to restrict or prohibit any and all allowable uses within open space; and (3) the easement for sight distance. 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 the Final Tract Map for Tract No. 69164, which indicates all special assessments levied by the City of Santa Clarita are paid. 5. Tract Map for Tract No. 69164, which embodies the approval of said map and the acceptance of the dedications shown thereon. Page 5 6. Final Tract Map for Tract No. 69164, which provides for verification that the map is technically correct. 7. Final Tract Map for Tract No. 69164, 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. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a conservation easement over regulatory permits. 9. Authorize the deferral of payment of Bridge and Thoroughfare fees to building permit, consistent with the Bridge and Thoroughfare requirement for the two previously recorded Vista Canyon maps. 13. APPLICATION FOR AND RECEIPT OF LOCAL EARLY ACTION PLANNING (LEAP) GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDS - The LEAP Grants Program provides over- the-counter, non-competitive, one-time funding to local governments to adopt and implement plans and process improvements that facilitate accelerated housing production. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to apply to the Local Early Action Planning Grants Program to obtain funding for the establishment of a City Center Specific Plan that would create a mixed-use center and facilitate new housing production. PUBLIC HEARINGS 14. FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - The Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget totals $219.7 million. This includes funding for the Capital Improvement Program, the Redevelopment Successor Agency, operations and maintenance, personnel, and debt services. Fiscal Year 2020-2021 General Fund appropriations total $109.9 million. General Fund revenues total $110.2 million. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and City Council acting as Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita: 1. Conduct the Public Hearing continued from the June 9, 2020, City Council Meeting. 2. Adopt Resolution Adopting the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, Making Appropriations for the Amounts Budgeted and Establishing Fiscal Policies. 3. Adopt Resolution Adopting the 2020-2021 Capital Improvement Program. Page 6 4. Adopt Resolution Approving and Adopting the Annual Appropriations Limit for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021. 5. Adopt Resolution Electing to Receive All or a Portion of the Tax Revenues Pursuant to Health and Safety Code (Community Development Law). 7. Adopt Resolution Adopting an Amendment to the Conflict of Interest Code. 15. FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS - As required by state law, staff presents for City Council's consideration the Final Engineer's Reports for the various special districts and requests approval to provide the Los Angeles County Auditor Controller necessary data for the assessments to appear on the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Property Tax Rolls. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing for the Landscaping and Lighting District; the Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas; the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District; the Vista Canyon Wastewater Standby District; and the Tourism Marketing District. 2. Adopt resolutions approving the -21 annual levy of assessments for the continuation of maintenance for the Landscaping and Lighting District; the Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas; the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District; the Vista Canyon Wastewater Standby District; and the Tourism Marketing District. 16. FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 ANNUAL LEVY FOR OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT - for the Open Space Preservation District and requests approval to provide the Los Angeles County Assessor necessary data for the assessments to appear on the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Property Tax Rolls. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a public hearing Report for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Annual Levy of Assessments for the Open Space Preservation District. Page 7 17. ADDENDUM TO THE CITY GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT RELATING TO ADOPTING VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED THRESHOLDS PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 743 - To conform with new state law, as required by Senate Bill 743, this resolution would adopt proposed vehicle miles traveled thresholds in order to identify significant transportation impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution approving an addendum to guidelines and procedures for implementation of the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act relating to adopting vehicle miles traveled thresholds for determining significant transportation impacts as required by new state law. 18. SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN, 2019-20 TO 2023-24 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, AND 2020-21 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN - A Public Hearing on the Substantial Amendments to 1) modify the noticing and public comment periods in the CDBG Citizen Participation Plan, 2) add $530,314 in HOME funds, $219,686 in Developer funds, and $855,759 in CDBG-CV funds to the Consolidated Plan, and 3) identify the uses of the HOME funds, Developer funds, and CDBG-CV funds in the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Conduct a Public Hearing. 2. Approve the modification to the noticing and public comment periods in the Community Development Block Grant Citizen Participation Plan. 3. Accept Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds; appropriate $855,759 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund (203) to expenditure accounts as follows: $105,759 to 13352-5161.001; $150,000 to 13353- 5161.001; $150,000 to 13354-5161.001; $200,000 to 13355-5161.001; $250,000 to 13356-5161.001. Increase revenue account 203-4424.015 CARES ACT (COVID-19) by $855,759. 4. Approve the addition of $530,314 in HOME funds, $219,686 in Developer funds, and $855,759 in CDBG-CV funds to the resources identified in the Consolidated Plan. 5. Approve the allocation of the HOME funds, Developer funds, and CDBG-CV funds to the uses identified in the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan. Page 8 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 FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held July 14, 2020, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIFICATION On June 19, 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 9 PROCLAMATION Independents Week July 1-7, 2020 WHEREAS, Independents Week provides a time to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit represented by our core of local independent businesses throughout Santa Clarita; and WHEREAS, the individual decisions every community member makes today affect the future of Santa Clarita; and WHEREAS, Santa Clarita local independent businesses help preserve the uniqueness of the community and give us a sense of place; and WHEREAS, ndependently-owned businesses give back to this community in goods, services, time and talent; and WHEREAS, owned by our friends and neighbors; and WHEREAS, pendent business owners and employees enrich and passion. NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Clarita does hereby proclaim the week of July 1- 7, 2020, as Independents Week and salute our community members and locally owned independent businesses who are integral to the uniqueness of Santa Clarita and honor their efforts to make Santa Clarita the place we all want to live and work. Signed this 23rd day of June, 2020. Cameron Smyth, Mayor Santa Clarita, California