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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-28 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, March 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 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. Each person wishing to speak should prepare a presentation of not more than three (3) minutes. Public Participation speaker's cards must be submitted to the City Clerk BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. Public Participation takes place before the consideration of the agenda items and following the consideration of agenda items. 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 (3) minutes to speak indicated by a colored light system on the Council dais: a green light appears when the speaker begins; a yellow light appears when 30 seconds remain and a red light appears when speaker time has expired. If you wish to provide information to the Council for consideration on an item, 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 11) INVOCATION Smyth 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 — Mayor to inquire whether there are any changes to the Agenda or if any member of the Council or the public would like to pull for discussion, any item on the Consent Calendar. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Chief of Police Roosevelt Johnson Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Chair Kevin Korenthal Kha b'Nisan, the Assyrian New Year 6767 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. Speakers may not exceed three (3) minutes and may only be heard once per meeting under Public Participation. 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 Page 2 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 March 14, 2017 Special Meeting. 2. APPROVAL OF JOINT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the March 14, 2017 Joint Regular Meeting. 3. 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. 4. REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE APPREHENSION AND/OR CONVICTION OF THE PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISAPPEARANCE OF WILLIAM CIERZAN - Establish a $5,000 reward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and/or conviction of the person(s) responsible for the disappearance of William Cierzan. On January 26, 2017, William Cierzan disappeared from his home in Santa Clarita without a trace. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to offer a reward in the amount of $5,000 for information leading to the apprehension and/or conviction of the person(s) responsible for the disappearance of William Cierzan. 5. SANTA CLARITA 2017 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM - On March 10, 2017, the City Council Legislative Committee reviewed the draft platform and recommends that the City Council adopt the Santa Clarita 2017 Legislative Platform. This document will provide guidance to staff on legislative and regulatory issues of interest to the City Council and assist staff in conducting legislative advocacy at the federal and state levels. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council accept the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Committee and adopt the Santa Clarita 2017 Legislative Platform. Page 3 6. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 6 - Authored by Assembly Member Tom Lackey (R-36), Assembly Bill 6 directs the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to establish a task force to develop recommendations on driving under the influence of drugs. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the City Council Legislative Committee recommendation to support Assembly Bill 6 (Lackey) and transmit position statements to Assembly Member Lackey, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. 7. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 1172 - On February 17, 2017, Assembly Member Dante Acosta (R-38) introduced Assembly Bill 1172, which authorizes the California Transportation Commission to relinquish to the City of Santa Clarita all or any portion of Sierra Highway. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the City Council Legislative Committee recommendation to support Assembly Bill 1172 (Acosta) and transmit position statements to Assembly Member Acosta, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. 8. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REAUTHORIZATION OF CITY PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS (PEG) FEE COLLECTION AUTHORITY UNDER STATE LAW - The PEG fee is equal to one percent of the operators' gross revenues on video services. Fee can solely be used to support Public, Educational and Government Access channels. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, REAUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL (PEG) ACCESS FEE." 2. Find that the following proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3); general rule. 9. APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF BIG BELLY SOLAR DUO RECYCLING UNITS - The Environmental Services division is seeking approval to purchase ten Big Belly Solar Duo Recycling Units for placement at City bus stops to collect recyclable beverage containers and waste. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the purchase of ten Big Belly Duo Recycling Units, in the amount not to Page 4 exceed $98,975, using appropriated Construction and Demolition Forfeiture funds. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents subject to City Attorney approval. 10. AWARD CONTRACT FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT UPGRADE AT THE MCBEAN REGIONAL TRANSIT CENTER AND THE TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY - Award contract to All Systems Go, Inc. for the procurement and installation of upgraded facility surveillance camera system equipment at the Transit Maintenance Facility (TMF) and the McBean Regional Transit Center (MRTC). RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award contract to All Systems Go, Inc. for the purchase and installation of upgraded facility surveillance equipment at the Transit Maintenance Facility (TMF) and the McBean Regional Transit Center and Park and Ride (MRTC) in the amount of $103,985, and authorize a contingency of 10 percent in the amount of $10,399 for a total not to exceed $114,384. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents, or modify the award in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval. 11. AWARD CONTRACT FOR BUS SERVICES FOR USE BY RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS - Transportation services are needed for several Recreation and Community Services programs including Camp Clarita, Junior Lifeguards, Canyon Country and Newhall Community Centers, and Vital Intervention through Directional Alternatives. In order to provide for the transportation of program participants, bids were solicited from bus service providers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award a contract to Student Transportation of America for bus service for use by the Recreation and Community Services programs in the amount of $82,167.50 plus a contingency of $8,216, for a total annual amount not to exceed $90,383.50. 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute up to two annual renewal options for the contract with Student Transportation of America, not to exceed $90,383.50 each, plus Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such Fiscal Year. 3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all contracts and associated documents, or modify the awards in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, and execute renewals, in accordance with the terms provided Page 5 herein, subject to City Attorney approval. 12. SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT - The proposed Facilities Use Agreement with the Santa Clarita Community College District will allow the City use of the College of the Canyons, Valencia Campus, sports facilities. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the Facilities Use Agreement with the Santa Clarita Community College District for use of the College of the Canyons, Valencia Campus, sports facilities. 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 13. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S DESIGNATION OF "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AEROSPACE DAYS" - Adoption of a Resolution recommending the City Council support Los Angeles County in declaring March 20-24, 2017, as "Southern California Aerospace Days." RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution in support of Los Angeles County declaring March 20- 24, 2017, as "Southern California Aerospace Days." 14. 2016-17 ANNUAL CONCRETE REHABILITATION PROGRAM (CITYWIDE), PROJECT M0116 AND T0051 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - These capital improvement projects consist of the removal and replacement of damaged sidewalks, driveway approaches, and the construction of access ramps at various locations within the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Annual Concrete Rehabilitation Program (Citywide), Projects M0116 and T0051. 2. Award the construction contract to FS Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $612,405, and authorize additional work in the amount of $97,795, for a total contract amount not to exceed $710,200. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Page 6 15. APPROVAL OF PARCEL MAP FOR PARCEL MAP NO. 68740 (15558 IRON CANYON ROAD) - Pursuant to Section 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, approve Parcel Map for Parcel Map No. 68740 (15558 Iron Canyon Road). The map is for subdivision purposes and is located on the east side of the City of Santa Clarita. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve Parcel Map for Parcel Map No. 68740. 2. 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. 3. Instruct the Director of Administrative Services to endorse the Special Assessment Statement on the face of Parcel Map for Parcel Map No. 68740, which indicates all special assessments levied by the City of Santa Clarita (City) are paid. 4. Instruct the City Clerk to endorse the City Clerk's Statement on the face of Parcel Map for Parcel Map No. 68740, which embodies the approval of said map. 5. Instruct the City Engineer to endorse the City Engineer's Statement on the face of Parcel Map for Parcel Map No. 68740, which provides for verification of substantial conformance with the Tentative Parcel Map and all provisions of local ordinances and state laws applicable at the time of approval. 16. OLD TOWN NEWHALL PARKING STRUCTURE, PROJECT F2010 - AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR MATERIAL TESTING AND SPECIAL INSPECTION - Award a professional service contract for the material testing and special inspection for the Old Town Newhall Parking Structure. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award a professional service contract to Twining, Inc., for the Old Town Newhall Parking Structure, Project F2010, to provide material testing and deputy inspection in the amount of $174,820, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $17,500, for a total contract not to exceed $192,320. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 17. SECOND READING OF OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN 2017 MORATORIUM AMENDMENTS - Second reading and adoption of an ordinance adopting a Negative Declaration, and amending the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan pertaining to Urban Center zone uses (Main Street area) and associated code revisions. Page 7 RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt the Negative Declaration prepared for the project. 2. Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE 16-206, CONSISTING OF SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 16-002." 18. CHECK REGISTER NO.6 - Check Register No. 6 for the Period 02/17/17 through 03/02/17 and 03/09/17 in the aggregate amount of $5,747,501.33. Electronic Funds Transfers included in Check Register No. 6 for the Period 02/20/17 through 03/03/17 in the aggregate amount of $1,752,743.06. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 6. NEW BUSINESS 19. STATE LEGISLATION: SENATE BILL 634 - Authored by Senator Scott Wilk (R- 21), Senate Bill 634 proposes to reorganize the Newhall County Water District and the Castaic Lake Water Agency into the Santa Clarita Valley Water District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council discuss Senate Bill 634 and provide 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 Harold Rattner FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held April 11, 2017, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. Page 8 CERTIFICATION I, Mary Cusick, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that on March 23, 2017, the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall. � Mary Cusick City Clerk Santa Clarita, California Page 9