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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-22 - AGENDAS - REGULARCITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, March 22, 2022 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 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 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. 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 8, 2022 Special Meeting. Page 2 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 8, 2022 Regular Meeting. 3. 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, 2022 Special Meeting. 4. CHECK REGISTER NO. 06 - Check Register No. 06 for the Period 02/11/22 through 02/24/22 and 03/03/22. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 02/14/22 through 02/25/22. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 06. 5. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 2097, SENATE BILL 897, AND SENATE BILL 1067 - Assembly Bill 2097, Senate Bill 897, and Senate Bill 1067 seek to preempt local land use authority. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council oppose Assembly Bill 2097 (Friedman), Senate Bill 897 (Wieckowski), and Senate Bill 1067 (Portantino) and transmit position statements to the authors of the bills, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Newsom, the League of California Cities, and other stakeholder organizations. 6. STATE LEGISLATION: SENATE BILL 485 - Authored by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-25-La Canada Flintridge), Senate Bill 485 extends the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program for five additional fiscal years through July 1, 2030. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council support Senate Bill 485 (Portantino) and transmit position statements to Senator Portantino, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Newsom, the League of California Cities, and other stakeholder organizations. 7. STATE LEGISLATION: SENATE BILL 1108 - Authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-36-Laguna Niguel), Senate Bill 1108 reinstates prosecutorial authority to charge someone with a felony and imprisonment of up to three years, if they have been previously convicted three or more times of petty theft, shoplifting, grand theft, burglary, auto theft, robbery, elder financial abuse, or knowingly receiving stolen property. This provision of state law was originally repealed with the passage of Proposition 47 (2014). RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council support Senate Bill 1108 (Bates) and transmit position statements to Senator Bates, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Newsom, the League of California Cities, and other stakeholder organizations. Page 3 8. 2017-18 HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CITYWIDE GUARDRAIL PROJECT, PROJECT M0121 - APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This item will award contracts for construction and support services for the 2017-18 Highway Safety Improvement Program Citywide Guardrail Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the 2017-18 Highway Safety Improvement Program Citywide Guardrail Project, Project M0121. 2. Award a construction contract for the 2017-18 Highway Safety Improvement Program Citywide Guardrail Project, Project M0121 to C & W Construction Specialties, Inc., in the amount of $773,591 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $77,359, for a total contract amount not to exceed $850,950. 3. Extend the current contract and authorize an increased expenditure authority for construction support services for the 2017-18 Highway Safety Improvement Program Citywide Guardrail Project, Project M0121 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the amount of $44,924 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $4,493, for a total amount not to exceed $49,417. 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 9. NEWHALL AREA MOBILITY ENHANCEMENTS, PROJECT C2025 - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT - This action will fund the design of bicycle and pedestrian enhancements along Walnut Street, Market Street, Newhall Avenue, and 16th Street. This project will include a new traffic signal at Lyons Avenue and Walnut Street to improve circulation and increase traffic safety at the intersection. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award a design contract to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for Newhall Area Mobility Enhancements, Project C2025, in the amount of $89,000 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $13,500, for a total contract amount not to exceed $102,500. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Page 4 10. 2021-22 ANNUAL CONCRETE REHABILITATION PROGRAM, PROJECT M0143 - APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - The 2021-22 Annual Concrete Rehabilitation Program, Project M0143, consists of the removal and replacement of damaged sidewalks and driveway approaches at various locations Citywide. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the 2021-22 Annual Concrete Rehabilitation Program, Project M0143. 2. Award the construction contract to FS Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $539,469 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $15,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $554,469. 3. Appropriate one-time funds in the amount of $60,406 from the TDA Article 8 Fund (Fund 233) to expenditure account M0143233-516101. 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 11. 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 - Award a contract to Motor Coach Industries for the purchase of two commuter buses, award a contract to Gillig Corporation for the purchase of four transit buses and award a contract to A-Z Bus Sales for the purchase of two 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 commuter buses, in an amount not to exceed $1,775,851, 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 CNG local transit buses, in an amount not to exceed $2,557,541, 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 dial -a -ride buses, in an amount not to exceed $363,647, or modify the award in the event issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval. Page 5 12. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT WITH INNOVATIVE INTERFACES INCORPORATED FOR POLARIS INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM - Contract extension and expenditure increase request for Integrated Library System (ILS) for the Santa Clarita Public Library. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Authorize the City Manager or designee to extend the City's current contract with Innovative Interfaces Inc. by three years for the Santa Clarita Public Library's Polaris integrated library system, not to exceed $360,000, plus any adjustments consistent with the appropriate Consumer Price Index (CPI). 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to two additional, one-year renewal options beginning in 2025, not to exceed $120,000 annually, plus any adjustments consistent with the appropriate CPI. Authorize expenditure authority increases in the amount of $1,500 for one-time implementation fees and $6,900 annually plus any adjustments consistent with the appropriate CPI for the creation of a Testing Server; appropriate one-time funds in the amount of $8,400 from Public Library Fund 309 to expenditure account 3097100- 516101; and authorize ongoing appropriations in the amount of $6,900, plus adjustments consistent with the appropriate CPI, from Public Library Fund 309 to expenditure account 3097100-516101. 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. PUBLIC HEARINGS 13. THE CANTERBURY VILLAGE APARTMENTS TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT (TEFRA) HEARING - Consideration of a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act resolution approving the proposed financing for the benefit of the HumanGood Affordable Housing, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, on behalf of Canterbury Village LP through the issuance of revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act resolution approving the issuance of tax-exempt obligations by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $15 million. 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. Page 6 STAFF COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT In memory of Rudy Pavini FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held April 12, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, Ist floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIFICATION On March 17, 2022, 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