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Home My WebLink About2020-08-25 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)0bti R P^` ^`µ��p��\\y �„��\Q4 �q�@,��p��yryry 1��`Vy pq}p��y��p pj,�ll`��1 �„��\Q4��,\\�Q\�P� Y��\��Q\�\ Y�„��\Q4 p,��,n, p�p�+,,x �1111., "i111�110� .. '��n�lm �� edlllll� �irp i "�11�\ .m�° �asM. "i111�o �� ., , ��. "n1ll\m m^ 'm\�m ma' "i111�o �� `p4?I»�1��,9h�° �`p4?I»�pp��h� C1� �� 0 � p 0bu �m..... If using Google Chrome, please copy/paste the links in your web browser. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can observe and participate in the meeting in a number of ways. Members of the community may observe the meeting via livestream at www.santa-clarita.com/agendas or watch on Channel 20. For those wishing to provide written comments, please submit an electronic written CORONAVIRUS comment form at https://santa-clarita.com/writtencomment at least 30 minutes before the start time. Comments will be made part of the meeting record, but not (COVID-19) read into the record. ADVISORY NOTICE Consistent with Execu- tive Orders No. N-29-20 and No. N-35-20 from the Executive Depart- ment of the State of California and the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Safer At Home Order, the Santa Clarita City Council meeting will be conducted re- motely. For those wishing to speak during public participation or on an item on the agenda, please submit an electronic speaker form at https://santa-clarita.com/speakersianup at least 30 minutes before the start of the meeting with your name and the phone number you will be using to call into the meeting. To participate using Zoom use Webinar ID: 914 6333 0179 and Password: 434020 Zoom Webinar direct link: hgAslLsantaclarita.zoom. us/w/9146 0179 Or Telephone: US: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or + 1 301 715 8592 You will not be visible to any of the meeting participants during the meeting, and your phone will not be unmuted until your name has been announced when it is your time to speak. Please be sure to unmute your microphone. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA 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. INVOCATION McLean 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 Americans with Disabilities Act 30th Anniversary 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 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the July 14, 2020 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 July 14, 2020 Regular Meeting. 3. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 15 AND 16 - Check Register No. 15 for the Period 06/19/20 through 07/02/20 and 07/09/20. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 06/22/20 through 07/03/20. Check Register No. 16 for the Period 07/03/20 through 07/16/20 and 07/23/20. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 07/06/20 through 07/17/20. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 15 and Check Register 16. 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. CONSIDERATION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 20-3 TO EXTEND THE TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON EVICTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS ARISING FROM FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RENT PAYBACK PROVISIONS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 - On March 31, 2020, the City Council adopted an urgency ordinance providing certain eviction protection for residential and commercial tenants as a result of financial impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously the County of Los Angeles had issued an order providing similar protection for tenants in the unincorporated portions of the County, which was later modified to apply to all cities that do not have a moratorium in effect. The City extended its moratorium through June 30, and then again through August 31, 2020. This urgency ordinance would extend the moratorium so that it is in effect from March 4 through September 30. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council introduce, waive further reading, and adopt an urgency ordinance via a 4/5 vote of the City Council entitled, "AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Page 3 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 20-3 TO EXTEND THE TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON EVICTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS ARISING FROM FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RENT PAYBACK PROVISIONS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2020" and find that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3), the General Rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment. 6. CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY'S CNG FUELING STATIONS - Amend the City's existing contract with Clean Energy for the operation and maintenance of the City's compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Waive the bid process and amend the City's existing contract with Clean Energy to provide a term extension of 22-months, with the option of two one-year renewals; increase the scope to include the fueling station at City Hall; and, increase the expenditure authority by $780,000, plus a contingency of $20,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,762,235. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 7. BUS TAP MOBILE VALIDATOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION - Award contract to Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., for the purchase and installation of TAP Bus Mobile Validators (BMV). RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Award a contract to Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., for the purchase and installation of Bus Mobile Validators on the local bus fleet, in the amount of $230,687, and authorize a 10 percent contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $253,755. 2. Appropriate funds in the amount of $253,755 to account 12402-5161.001, and increase grant revenue account 700-4424.009 by $253,755. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Page 4 8. 2017-18 HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SIGNAL MODIFICATION ON SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD, PROJECT C3019 - APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project will modify the traffic signals at intersections along the eastern end of Soledad Canyon Road at five locations: Oaks Springs Canyon Road, Rue Entr6e, Flowerpark Drive, Poppy Meadow Street, and Shadow Pines Boulevard. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the 2017-18 Highway Safety Improvement Program Signal Modification on Soledad Canyon Road at five intersections: Oak Springs Canyon Road, Rue Entr6e, Flowerpark Drive, Poppy Meadow Street, and Shadow Pines Boulevard, Project C3019. 2. Award a construction contract to Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc., in the amount of $582,416 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $58,241, for a total contract amount not to exceed $640,657. 3. Amend the budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 to appropriate Highway Safety Improvement Program funds (Fund 229) in the amount of $100,000 to the 2017-18 Highway Safety Improvement Program Signal Modification on Soledad Canyon Road, Project C3019, expenditure account C3019229-5161.001 and increase revenues in account 229-4424.009 by $100,000. 4. Authorize the continuation of $455,878 in Highway Safety Improvement Program grant funds (Fund 229) previously appropriated to the 2017-18 Highway Safety Improvement Program Median Modification Program from Fiscal Year 2019-20 to Fiscal Year 2020-21. 5. Authorize a transfer of projects savings in the amount of $97,273 to the 2017-18 Highway Safety Improvement Program Signal Modification Program on Soledad Canyon Road, Project C3019 from the following accounts: • $27,208 in Transportation Development Act Article 8 funds (Fund 233) from the 2015-16 HSIP Median Modification Program, Project C0049 expenditure account C0049233-5161.001 to expenditure account C3019233-5161.001; • $538 in Transportation Development Act Article 8 funds (Fund 233) from the Traffic Signal Annexation Upgrades, Project C4015 expenditure account C4015233-5161.001 to expenditure account C3019233-5161.001; • $9,000 in Developer Fees (Fund 306) from the 2015-16 Highway Safety Improvement Program Median Modification Program, Project C0049 expenditure account C0049306-5161.001 to expenditure account C3019306-5161.001; • $41,404 in General Fund -Capital (Fund 601) from the 2015-16 Highway Safety Improvement Program Median Modification Program, Project C0049 expenditure account C0049601-5161.001 to expenditure account C3019601-5161.001; • $16,875 in Gas Tax (Fund 230) from the Newhall Ranch Road Bridge Widening Page 5 Over San Francisquito Creek, Project S1039 expenditure account S1039230- 5161.001 to expenditure account C3019230-5161.001; and • $2,248 in Measure R Local Return (Fund 264) from the 2018-19 Annual Concrete Program, Project MO129 expenditure account MO129264-5161.001 to expenditure account C3019264-5161.001. 6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. NEW BUSINESS 9. APPROVAL OF REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION, ICE STATION VALENCIA, 4.39 +/- ACRES IN VALENCIA, ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 2810-043-054 - Acquisition of real property, Ice Station Valencia, 4.39 +/- acres of land with a two-story, 92,751 square -foot building in the City of Santa Clarita. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the acquisition of real property, 4.39 +/- acres of land with a two-story, 92,751 square -foot building in Valencia, Assessor's Parcel Number 2810-043-054, at a total cost of $14,495,000, which includes $14,200,000 for the purchase price, $45,000 for title, escrow, due diligence, and $250,000 for initial capital improvements. 2. Appropriate $14,495,000 from Facilities Fund Balance (Fund 723) to Recreation Facility expenditure account 15117-5201.005 for the purchase price of the property and related costs. Adopt a resolution declaring the City of Santa Clarita's intent to reimburse certain expenditures from the proceeds of tax-exempt obligations expected to be issued to finance certain public facilities as required by United States Department of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2. 4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 10. DESIGNATION OF A VOTING DELEGATE AND UP TO TWO ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATES FOR THE 2020 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE - The League of California Cities Annual Conference is scheduled for October 7-9, 2020. In order to vote at the General Assembly Meeting, the City Council is asked to designate a voting delegate. The City Council may also appoint up to two alternate voting delegates. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council appoint a voting delegate and up to two alternate voting delegates for the City of Santa Clarita for the 2020 League of California Cities Annual Conference. Page 6 11. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 19-8 CITY COUNCIL NORMS AND PROCEDURES - At the June 23, 2020, City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to bring back an agenda item to discuss and consider changes to the City Council Norms and Procedures. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council review and adopt the attached resolution, amending Resolution No. 19-8 City Council Norms and Procedures. 12. DISCUSSION MEMORIALIZING THE VICTIMS OF THE SAUGUS HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING - Discussion of memorial related to the November 14 event at Saugus High School. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council review and discuss options for memorializing the victims of the event at Saugus High School on November 14, 2019, and provide any necessary direction to staff. 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 Lawrence L. Miller, Roberta G. Veloz, Steve Schmidt, Erasmo Dominguez, and Nora Dominguez FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held September 8, 2020, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIFICATION On August 20, 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 7 O AMERICANS WITH DISABLITIES ACT 30TH ANNIVERSARY WHEREAS, approximately 57 million Americans have a disability; and WHEREAS, July 26, 2020, is the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act by President George H.W. Bush; and WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act is the most comprehensive civil rights law in history for people with disabilities; and WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act made a tremendous impact on improving quality of life for people with disabilities and beyond. It was a big step towards improving inclusion and equality for all, and protects the rights of people with disabilities in all aspects of employment, in accessing public services, and guaranteeing access to all places such as restaurants, stores, hotels and commercial buildings; and WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act reaffirmed the ideas that all people are entitled to participate fully in our economy and democracy, have something to contribute, and deserve every chance to achieve their full potential; and WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act promises fairness, accommodation, and participation in all aspects of American life; and WHEREAS, the State of California, City of Santa Clarita, is enriched by the diversity and accomplishments of Americans with disabilities. NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Clarita proudly PROCLAIMS that the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act be acknowledged and celebrated by the City of Santa Clarita and its citizens. Signed this 25'h day ofAugust, 2020 Packet Pg. 8