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City Council
Regular Meeting
Joint Meeting with
Board of Library Trustees
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—Minutes—
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 6:00 PM City Council Chambers
INVOCATION
Councilmember McLean delivered the invocation.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Miranda called to order the Joint Regular meeting of the City Council and Board of
Library Trustees at 6:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
All Councilmembers were present.
FLAG SALUTE
Councilmember McLean led the 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
Motion by McLean, second by Weste, to approve the agenda, pulling items 4 and 6 for
public comment.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
RESULT: APPROVED AGENDA
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS ...,.
Mayor Miranda discussed raising awareness for breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer,
announced that the City proclaims the month of October 2021 as Breast Cancer Awareness
Month in Santa Clarita, and invited his wife, Virginia Miranda, and daughter, Eva Miranda
Crawford, to the dais to receive the proclamation.
Mayor Miranda spoke of Filipino Americans and their integral role in enriching society,
announced that the City proclaims October 2021 as Filipino American History Month in Santa
Clarita, and invited Myra Miranda and representatives from the Filipino American Association
of Santa Clarita Valley to the dais to receive the proclamation.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Addressing the Council were Kelsey Hart regarding incorporation of Castaic into City of Santa
Clarita; Alan Ferdman regarding ad hoc and standing committees; Mark Straight regarding
COVID-19 vaccination mandates; Steve Petzold regarding agendizing items and the Human
Relations Roundtable; Renee Lindsay regarding updates on Camps Scott and Scudder; and
Elaine Ballace regarding the Santa Clarita International Film Festival and vaccine mandates.
STAFF COMMENTS
City Manager Ken Striplin commented that staff will reach out to Ms. Hart regarding the
annexation process; clarified the standards and Brown Act requirements for ad hoc, standing, and
advisory committees; and discussed that the City is monitoring the meetings and decisions of the
Juvenile Justice Subcommittee regarding potential youth realignment to Camps Scott and
Scudder and will provide updates to the Council and the community.
Councilmember McLean inquired about the guard rails and lights mentioned by Ms. Lindsay,
and Mr. Striplin responded that he is not aware of the specific purpose of the road improvements,
that there has not yet been a decision of the Board of Supervisors or Subcommittee to relocate
the youths, and he will have staff reach out to Ms. Lindsay. Mayor Miranda mentioned that
Council had sent letters strongly advising that Camps Scott and Scudder are not suitable for
locations and Mayor Pro Tem Weste commented that she had personally testified at a Board of
Supervisors meeting to object to the Camps' use for violent offenders.
COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Gibbs thanked Dave Reeves, President of the Rotary Club of Santa Clarita
Valley, and Community Development Director Tom Cole, for inviting him to speak to the Rotary
Club, which provides humanitarian services and advances goodwill in the community;
commented on joining Mayor Pro Tem Weste at the Evening of Remembrance event at the
Youth Grove, remembering 116 local youths lost to traffic accidents; spoke of attending the
premiere of SCRUM, a story of Frank McKinney who was the first black United States college
rugby coach, at the Laemmle Theatre in Newhall; and advised of the importance of staying
involved with the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council's Community Advisory Committee.
Mayor Pro Tem Weste thanked staff for organizing the annual Youth Grove event, commented
on Kaylee Mariah Miller's emotionally sensitive performance, and that the event is a reminder to
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keep ourselves and our families safe; commented on attending a San Gabriel Mountains National
Monument Collaborative, their efforts to seek volunteer projects, and their continued support of
the Rim of the Valley; and requested and received Council concurrence to agendize naming a
small street between Magic Mountain Parkway and Auto Center Drive in honor of Cheri
Fleming.
Councilmember Smyth gave kudos to staff for raising over $5,000 this year to support families at
Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley.
Councilmember McLean commented on attending the Mobility 21 two-day virtual conference to
discuss regional transportation issues, noting that North County was not represented, and
requested the City write a letter to the Mobility 21 board to request representation at the next
conference; discussed attending the Southern California Association of Governments
Transportation Policy Committee meeting with Councilmember Gibbs and the Regional Council
of the Southern California Association of Governments meeting; spoke of presenting Dennis
Koontz with a trailhead plaque, recognizing one side of the sign is in the City's jurisdiction and
the other side is Tesoro del Valle in the County's jurisdiction; thanked Ms. Hart for inquiring
about Castaic annexation; commented on attending a Circle of Hope luncheon where the keynote
speaker addressed fighting stage -four cancer; and attended a Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of
Commerce Government Affairs Council Committee meeting and encouraged residents to provide
feedback on redistricting at wedrawthelinesca.org.
"' Mayor Miranda thanked The Signal for publishing an article on the METavivor organization
dedicated to those with metastatic breast cancer; spoke about attending the world premiere of the
movie SCRUM at the Laemmle Theatre in Santa Clarita, made possible by Human Relations
Roundtable member Jeffrey Thompson who co -produced the movie; and mentioned the City
Council Joint Study Session with the Arts Commission, commenting that the arts are an essential
part of our community.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar was approved with adjustments to item 6.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Laurene Weste, Mayor Pro Tern
SECONDER: Marsha McLean, Councilmember
AYES: Miranda, Weste, Gibbs, McLean, Smyth
ITEM 1
APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the September 28, 2021,
Special Meeting.
ITEM 2
APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the September 28, 2021,
Regular Meeting.
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ITEM 3
CHECK REGISTER NOS. 20 AND 21
Check Register No. 20 for the Period 08/27/21 through 09/09/21 and 09/17/21; and Electronic
Funds Transfers for the Period 08/30/21 through 09/10/21. Check Register No. 21 for the Period
09/10/21 through 09/23/21 and 09/30/21; and Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 09/13/21
through 09/24/21.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 20
and in Check Register No. 21.
ITEM 4
APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP, ACCEPTANCE, AND REJECTION OF OFFERS OF
DEDICATION, AND ABANDONMENT OF EASEMENT FOR TRACT NO. 50283-03
(NEEDHAM RANCH, PHASE 2)
Pursuant to Section 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, approve final tract map and
accept/reject offers of dedication and abandon existing easement for Tract No. 50283-03. The
map is a subdivision of 110.66 acres into 17 lots, including 6 open space lots, 10
industrial/commercial lots, and 1 lot being offered to the City of Santa Clarita in fee simple for
open space. The project is located west of Sierra Highway, south of Newhall Avenue.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve the Final Tract Map for Tract No. 50283-03.
2. Accept on behalf of the public the offer of dedication: (1) the easement for public use and
road purposes; (2) the easement for sidewalk purposes; (3) the easement for sight distance
purposes; (4) all sanitary sewers and appurtenant structures; (5) the easements for covered
storm drain, appurtenant structures, ingress and egress purposes; (6) the right to prohibit any
and all allowable uses within open space; and (7) the right to restrict direct vehicular ingress
and egress to Needham Ranch Parkway.
3. Reject the irrevocable offer of dedication and grant in fee simple all of Lot 17 for open space
purposes.
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to endorse the Owner's Statement on the face of the
Final Tract Map for Tract No. 50283-03.
5. Authorize the City Clerk to accept offsite dedications of easements for public use and road
purposes and storm drain ingress and egress purposes.
6. 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.
7. Instruct the Director of Administrative Services to endorse the Special Assessment Statement
on the face of the Final Tract Map for Tract No. 50283-03, which indicates all special
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assessments levied by the City of Santa Clarita are paid.
8. Instruct the City Clerk to endorse the City Clerk's Statement on the face of the Final Tract
Map for Tract No. 50283-03, which embodies the approval of said map, the acceptance of the
dedications shown thereon, and the abandonment of the easement described thereon.
9. Instruct the City Surveyor to endorse the City Surveyor's Statement on the face of the Final
Tract Map for Tract No. 50283-03, which provides for verification that the map is technically
correct.
10. Instruct the City Engineer to endorse the City Engineer's Statement on the face of the Final
Tract Map for Tract No. 50283-03, 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.
11. Authorize the City Manager or designee to grant utility easements along the northwest side of
Lot 17 (open space) adjacent to Newhall Avenue, as necessary, due to the construction of
road improvements.
Addressing the Council was Donald Harlan.
City Manager Ken Striplin commented on the ownership of the subject property.
ITEM 5
AWARD CONTRACT FOR BUS STOP MAINTENANCE
Award a contract for maintenance and general cleaning of bus stops within the City of Santa
Clarita.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Award a one-year contract with four one-year renewal options to DeAngelo Brothers, LLC
for trash maintenance and general bus stop cleaning services in an amount of $264,785, and
authorize a 10 percent project contingency of $26,479, for a total contract amount not to
exceed $291,264.
2. Appropriate Transit funds in the amount of $111,097 to expenditure account 7007400-
5 16 101 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22; and increase the bus stop maintenance base budget in
account 7007400-516101 by $166,645 beginning in FY 2022-23.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents and extensions or
modify the award in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to
City Attorney approval.
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ITEM 6
VETERANS HISTORICAL PLAZA PLAQUE REQUEST ••■�
The Santa Clarita Valley Veterans Memorial organization's request to add a plaque to the
Veterans Historical Plaza to honor local veterans advocate Bill Reynolds.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the Santa Clarita Valley Veterans Memorial, Inc.'s request to add a plaque
to honor Bill Reynolds at the Veterans Historical Plaza, as supported by the Parks, Recreation,
and Community Services Commission.
Addressing the Council was Steven Petzold.
Mayor Miranda inquired if the City Manager had any comments, and Mr. Striplin responded that
the final wording of the plaque was approved by the Veterans Committee.
Council discussed the wording, image, size, and potential hazards due to placement of the
plaque.
Council inquired of Santa Clarita Valley Veterans Memorial Committee member Bob Kellar
regarding the text change, and Mr. Kellar responded and requested that the plaque be ready in
time for the unveiling at the upcoming Veterans Day event with Congressman Garcia.
After Council discussion, Mayor Pro Tern Weste moved, and Councilmember McLean seconded,
the approval of Consent Calendar with the following changes to Item 6: approve the request to —r
add a plaque, return the original language to the Santa Clarita Valley Veterans Memorial
Committee for accuracy and to reflect the language regarding meeting with President Trump in
Da Nang, and maintain the plaque layout and placement as proposed.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 7
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ACTIONS TO FURTHER
STRENGTHEN LOCAL CONTROL AS IT RELATES TO LOCAL ZONING AND HOUSING
ISSUES
This item discusses supporting the mission of the California Cities for Local Control, which is to
ensure that cities can continue to manage their own land use and zoning issues without state
interference.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council adopt a resolution in support of California Cities for Local Control's actions to
further strengthen local control as it relates to local zoning and housing issues.
Assistant City Manager Frank Oviedo provided the staff report.
Addressing the Council was Alan Ferdman, representing the Santa Clarita Community Council.
Council inquired if there will there be a need for a city delegate or coalition meetings, and Mr.
Oviedo responded not at this time.
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Council discussed how the new legislation would cause negative effects and environmental
impacts on existing single-family neighborhoods and the importance of communicating the
impacts to existing infrastructure capacities, such as sewage, gas, water, and power to legislators.
Adopted Resolution No. 21-56
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Marsha McLean, Councilmember
SECONDER: Laurene Weste, Mayor Pro Tern
AYES: Miranda, Weste, Gibbs, McLean, Smyth
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION II
No requests to speak were received.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Miranda adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:3 6 p.m.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
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