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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
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
Sister Cities International — 2021 California Youth Leadership Summit Panelists
Roger Seaver, 20th Anniversary with Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation of SC2025
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.
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 9, 2021 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 9, 2021 Regular Meeting.
3. CHECK REGISTER NO. 06 - Check Register No. 06 for the Period 02/12/21 through
02/25/21 and 03/04/21. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 02/15/21 through
02/26/21.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register
No. 06.
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. AWARD CONTRACTS TO MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, GILLIG
CORPORATION, AND A-Z BUS SALES FOR THE PURCHASE AND
DELIVERY OF COMMUTER, LOCAL, AND DIAL -A -RIDE BUSES - Request for
the purchase of eight commuter, local, and dial -a -ride buses.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a contract with Motor Coach
Industries for the purchase of two 45-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) powered
buses, in an amount not to exceed $1,761,092, or modify the award in the event issues
of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute a contract with
Gillig Corporation for the purchase of four 40-foot CNG buses, in an amount not to
exceed $2,480,000, or modify the award in the event issues of impossibility of
performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute a contract with A-Z
Bus Sales for the purchase of two CNG cutaway buses, in an amount not to exceed
$309,883, or modify the award in the event issues of impossibility of performance
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arise, subject to City Attorney approval.
6. ESTABLISH TWO PASSENGER LOADING ZONES AND SIX 30-MINUTE
TIME -RESTRICTED PARKING STALLS ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF MAIN
STREET FRONTING NEWHALL CROSSINGS AT 24480 AND 24450 MAIN
STREET - Staff proposes establishing two passenger loading zones and six 30-minute
time -restricted parking stalls along the east side of Main Street fronting Newhall
Crossings at 24480 and 24450 Main Street, which will be intended for passenger loading
and unloading, ride sharing services, and food delivery services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution to establish two passenger loading zones and six 30-minute time -
restricted parking stalls along the east side of Main Street fronting Newhall Crossings
at 24480 and 24450 Main Street, between Lyons Avenue and 285 feet south of Lyons
Avenue.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
7. ESTABLISH A 162-FOOT NO STOPPING ANY TIME ZONE ON THE EAST
SIDE OF AVENUE TIBBITTS - City staff determined that establishing a No Stopping
Any Time zone on the east side of Avenue Tibbitts, south of Avenue Scott, will improve
circulation of vehicles when utilizing the right turn lane from Avenue Tibbitts onto
Avenue Scott. The proposed No Stopping Any Time zone will restrict 162 feet of on -
street parking.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
Adopt a resolution to establish a 162-foot No Stopping Any Time zone on the east
side of Avenue Tibbitts, south of Avenue Scott.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
8. 2020-21 ANNUAL CONCRETE REHABILITATION PROGRAM, PROJECT
M0138 - PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - The
2020-21 Concrete Rehabilitation Program, Project M0138, consists of the removal and
replacement of damaged sidewalks and driveway approaches at various locations
throughout the City.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the 2020-21 Concrete Rehabilitation
Program, Project M0138.
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2. Award the construction contract to FS Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $289,555
and authorize a contingency in the amount of $28,956 for a total contract amount not
to exceed $318,511.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. SIERRA WEST ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, MASTER CASE 18-235 - A
request for the construction of an 83-unit, 61,736 square -foot independent and assisted
living facility with memory care units.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Receive the staff report, presentation, and conduct the public hearing.
2. Adopt a resolution adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed
project and approving Master Case 18-235 (Ridgeline Alteration Permit 18-002,
Conditional Use Permit 18-011, Hillside Development Review 19-001, Oak Tree
Permit 18-013, Minor Use Permit 18-021, Development Review 18-024,
Architectural Design Review 20-022, and Initial Study 19-003) for the proposed
residential health care facility (Assessor's Parcel Number: 2827-005-048), subject to
the final Conditions of Approval.
10. METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN - MASTER CASE 20-045 - A proposal for the
establishment of the MetroWalk Specific Plan, consisting of a 498-unit multi -family
development including 179 market -rate apartments, 119 market -rate senior apartments,
50 affordable senior apartments including one manager unit, 150 townhome units, and a
community park.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Receive the staff report, presentation, and conduct the public hearing.
2. Adopt a resolution certifying the MetroWalk Specific Plan Sustainable Communities
Environmental Assessment (State Clearinghouse Number 2020120433), adopting the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and making the appropriate findings
under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Adopt a resolution approving Master Case 20-045 (General Plan Amendment 20-001,
Tentative Tract Map 83087, Zone Change 20-001, Development Review 20-005, and
Architectural Design Review 20-007) and the MetroWalk Specific Plan Document for
the development of the MetroWalk Specific Plan, subject to the final Conditions of
Approval.
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4. Introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 20-001 (MASTER CASE 20-045) TO AMEND
THE CITY' S ZONING MAP AND CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 2840-004-009 FROM BUSINESS PARK TO
SPECIFIC PLAN."
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SANTA CLARITA COVID-19 RENTAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW- AND MODERATE -INCOME
RESIDENTS - Approval of the Santa Clarita COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program to
provide financial relief to low- and moderate -income renters in the City of Santa Clarita
who are at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability due to unemployment
or other financial hardship brought forth by COVID-19.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve the Santa Clarita COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program as outlined in the
staff report.
2. Increase Emergency Rental Assistance revenue account 229-4471.010 by $6,332,236,
and appropriate the same amount to Emergency Rental Assistance expenditure
account 13204-5171.013.
Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of
Understanding with the State of California to avoid a duplication of benefits, subject
to City Attorney approval.
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents related to the Santa
Clarita COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program, 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. Speaker cards may not be submitted relating to any items listed on the agenda.
STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
In memory of Jonathan Newhall
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held April 13, 2021, at 6:00 PM in the
Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
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CERTIFICATION
On March 18, 2021, 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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