HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-10 - AGENDAS - REGULARCITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, May 10, 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
Weste
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
SC Flyers Hockey Championships
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.
Page 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 April 26, 2022 Regular Meeting.
2. CHECK REGISTER NO. 09 - Check Register No. 09 for the Period 03/25/22 through
04/07/22 and 04/14/22. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 03/28/22 through
04/08/22.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register
No. 09.
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. AUTHORIZATION OF THE DESIGN -BUILD PRODUCT DELIVERY METHOD
FOR THE TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY HYDROGEN FUELING
STATION - Authorize the Design -Build product delivery method for design and
construction of the Transit Maintenance Facility Hydrogen Bus Refueling Station.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council authorize the design -build product delivery method for the Transit
Maintenance Facility Hydrogen Bus Refueling Station.
5. AWARD CONTRACT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF REAL-TIME BUS
INFORMATION UNITS - Award contract to Way Sine for the replacement of real-time
bus information units at 57 bus stop locations within the City.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
Award contract to Way Sine for the replacement and installation of real-time bus
information units in an amount not to exceed $423,108, and authorize a 10 percent
project contingency of $42,311, for a total contract amount not to exceed $465,419.
2. Increase Miscellaneous Federal Grants revenue account 700.442409 by $372,335;
increase Municipal Operator Service Improvement Program revenue account 700-
442207 by $93,084; and appropriate funds in the amount of $465,419 to expenditure
account 7007402-516101.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents or modify the
award in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City
Page 3
Attorney approval.
6. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS INITIATING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF
SPECIAL DISTRICTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 - This required procedural
matter provides for the adoption of resolutions initiating proceedings for the Annual Levy
of Special Districts for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council adopt resolutions initiating proceedings for the levy and collection of
assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-23 for the Landscape and Lighting District, Drainage
Benefit Assessment Areas, the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District,
and the Open Space Preservation District.
7. AWARD OF STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACT - Award a
three-year contract to Taft Electric Company to provide recurring streetlight maintenance
services and as -needed services arising from emergencies and/or streetlight knockdown
replacements, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,800,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
Award a three-year contract to Taft Electric Company to provide recurring streetlight
maintenance services for an annual amount of $120,000 plus an additional $480,000
in contract expenditure authority for as -needed services arising from emergencies and
streetlight knockdown replacements, for a total contract amount not to exceed
$1,800,000.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to two additional one-year
renewal options beginning in year four, for an annual amount not to exceed $600,000,
plus an appropriate Consumer Price Index, upon request of the contractor.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents, subject to City Attorney approval, and contingent upon the appropriation
of funds by the City Council during the annual budget for each fiscal year.
8. BACKFLOW INSPECTION AND REPAIR CONTRACT EXPENDITURE
AUTHORITY INCREASE - Staff recommends an increase in expenditure authority to
the existing contract with Backflow Prevention Device Testing for as -needed testing and
repairs services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
Authorize an ongoing expenditure authority increase to the City's existing contract
with Backflow Prevention Device Testing in the amount of $65,000, for a total annual
contract amount not to exceed $237,000.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents subject to City Attorney approval.
Page 4
9. AWARD OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN CONTRACT - Staff recommends award of
contract to Pacific Coast Landscape Design to prepare updated Landscape Maintenance
District design guidelines and standards.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Award contract to Pacific Coast Landscape Design to prepare updated landscape
design guidelines and standards for an amount not to exceed $63,440.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
10. SAUGUS PHASE 1 - BOUQUET CANYON TRAIL TO CENTRAL PARK,
PROJECT C0066 - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT - This project will provide a
Class I off-street bike path beginning 400 feet east of Espuella Drive along the south side
of the existing access road of the Bouquet Creek Channel and connecting to Central Park,
continuing along the park, and ending at the traffic signal located at the main entrance to
the park.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Award the design contract for Saugus Phase I — Bouquet Canyon Trail to Central
Park, Project C0066 to Dokken Engineering, in the amount of $146,064 and authorize
a contingency in the amount of $14,607 for a total contract amount not to exceed
$160,671.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
11. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SHARING OF MEASURE A ANNUAL
ALLOCATION GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR THE SANTA CLARITA
AQUATIC CENTER POOL DECK CONCRETE REPAIRS PROJECT - The Los
Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for Measure A Funded Projects
and Programs requires the City Council to authorize and approve the sharing of annual
allocation funds by two study areas.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution approving the sharing of Measure A annual allocation grant funds
from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for the Santa
Clarita Aquatic Center Pool Deck Concrete Repairs project.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
Page 5
12. THE CUBE - ICE AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER UPGRADES (THE
GRILLE EXPANSION), PROJECT F1025 - APPROVE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This item will
award a construction contract for the expansion of The Grille at The Cube - Ice and
Entertainment Center.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve plans and specifications for The Cube — Ice and Entertainment Center
Upgrades (The Grille Expansion), Project F 1025.
2. Award construction contract to E.L. Engineering Corporation for the Grille expansion
at The Cube — Ice and Entertainment Center in the amount of $352,543 and authorize a
contingency in the amount of $22,591 for a total contract amount not to exceed
$375,134.
3. Appropriate one-time funds in the amount of $150,000 from the American Rescue
Plan Act Fund (Fund 228) to expenditure account F 1025228-516101.
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
13. SECOND READING OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE
TO INCLUDE: AMENDING CHAPTER 11.37 (PEDDLERS, SIDEWALK
VENDORS, AND SOLICITORS), AMENDING CHAPTER 14.02 (DEFINITIONS),
AND CHAPTER 14.06 (PARKS AND PUBLIC PLACES RULES AND
REGULATIONS) - This item will update sections Chapter 11.37 (Peddlers, Sidewalk
Vendors, and Solicitors), Chapter 14.02 (Definitions), and Chapter 14.06 (Parks and
Public Places Rules and Regulations) of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, which are
consistent with state law and deemed necessary for the preservation of Santa Clarita
communities.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 11.37
(PEDDLERS, SIDEWALK VENDORS, AND SOLICITORS) OF THE SANTA
CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE."
2. Adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 14.02
(DEFINITIONS) AND CHAPTER 14.06 (PARKS AND PUBLIC PLACE RULES
AND REGULATIONS) OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE."
Page 6
14. SECOND READING OF OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE -
Second reading of an ordinance to approve a Specific Plan Amendment for the 2022 Old
Town Newhall Specific Plan Update.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
MASTER CASE 21-089, CONSISTING OF SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 21-001,
AMENDING THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN, AS SHOWN IN
EXHIBIT A."
PUBLIC HEARINGS
15. 2022-23 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND FOURTH SUBSTANTIAL
AMENDMENT TO THE 2020-21 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN - Approval of the 2022-
23 Annual Action Plan and fourth Substantial Amendment to the 2020-21 Annual Action
Plan for the Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships
Act Program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the 2022-23 Annual Action Plan and fourth Substantial
Amendment to the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block
Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Act Programs.
16. REVISION TO THE SAND CANYON PLAZA MIXED USE PROJECT (MASTER
CASE 14-077) REGARDING TIMING FOR THE COMMERCIAL COMPONENT
CONSTRUCTION - This is a request to amend condition PL4 regarding the timing for
the completion of the commercial component of the Sand Canyon Plaza Mixed Use
Project (Master Case 14-077).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Receive the staff report, presentation, and conduct the public hearing; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving Master Case 22-055, consisting of Minor Use Permit
22-008 and Development Review 22-014, to modify Condition of Approval PL4 for
the Sand Canyon Plaza Mixed Use Project.
17. HOUSING ELEMENT AND SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE (MASTER CASE 21-
088) - As mandated by state law, amendments to the Housing Element and the Safety
Element of the General Plan are proposed to ensure compliance with the California
Government Code.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Conduct the public hearing and receive testimony from the public; and
Page 7
2. Adopt a resolution adopting the Negative Declaration prepared for the project and
approve Master Case 21-088 (General Plan Amendment 21-001) and adopt the
Housing Element and Safety Element Updates.
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 Judy Belue
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held May 24, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the
Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
CERTIFICATION
On May 5, 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.
Er'
Mary Cusick
City Clerk
Santa Clarita, California
Page 8