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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-22 - MINUTES - REGULARCITY OF SANTA CLARITA City Council Regular Meeting Joint Meeting with Board of Library Trustees Hereinafter the titles Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Councilmember, City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk may be used also to indicate Mayor/Chair/President, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair/Vice President, City Manager/Executive Director, City Attorney/Counsel, and City Clerk/Secretary -Minutes- Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:00 PM City Council Chambers INVOCATION Councilmember McLean delivered the invocation. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Weste called to order the Joint Regular meeting of the City Council and Board of Library Trustees at 6:07 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Councilmember Smyth. 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 Addressing the Council on Approval of Agenda was Alan Ferdman. Motion by Gibbs, second by Weste, to approve the agenda, pulling items 2, 3, 5, and 9 for public comments. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. RESULT: APPROVED AGENDA PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council were Alan Ferdman, representing Canyon Country Advisory Committee, regarding the Human Relations Roundtable; Elaine Ballace regarding COVID-19 information and public transportation; Missy (no last name provided), regarding the Human Relations Roundtable; Nancy (no last name provided), regarding the Human Relations Roundtable; Cindy Josten regarding the Human Relations Roundtable and Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami; Diane Zimmerman regarding the Human Relations Roundtable, a Facebook post, and voter fraud; Gina Bennett, regarding taco stands and low income housing; and Rivera (no first name provided) regarding the Human Relations Roundtable. STAFF COMMENTS City Manager Ken Striplin addressed the comments made regarding the Human Relations Roundtable, repeated his clarifications from the previous meeting including the structure of Roundtable. Councilmember McLean inquired if the Human Relations Roundtable meeting on March 30 is open to the public, and Mr. Striplin responded that it is not. COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Miranda spoke of Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce 99th Annual Awards and Installation Gala, discussing local business issues and economic vitality; commented on attending a LARC Ranch event celebrating the work of Executive Director Kathy Sturkey who helps people in need, and then later attending a rally in support of Ukraine; thanked The Signal for coverage on various events and supporting the community; and spoke of two upcoming speaking engagements: one in Downtown Los Angeles in support of Bangladesh's 51 st anniversary as an independent state, and one at California State University Northridge to present information to students on the Council and how it supports young people. Mayor Pro Tem Gibbs stated he would withhold comments, but would like to address concerns of the Human Relations Roundtable at the next meeting. Councilmember McLean requested adjournment in memory of Rudy Pavini. Councilmember Miranda also made comments regarding Mr. Pavini. Councilmember McLean spoke of the Bridge to Home groundbreaking, with the progress being made to serve the homeless population; commented on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting where there was a 90- minute limit of public speakers allotted, and only Supervisor Barger voted to oppose the Camp Scott location; spoke of the Homeless Task Force ad hoc meeting which continues to make progress on homeless issues, working with over 30 non-profit organizations; spoke of attending the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments meeting where the contract for a Homeless Coordinator was extended an additional year; commented on her attendance at the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Installation and was honored to present the non-profit business award to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital; commented on attending the Valley Industrial Association meeting where Captain Diez provided a report on crime and impacts of District Attorney Gascon's directives; and mentioned that the City works with the Captain on programs to help keep minors out of the justice system. Page 2 Mayor Weste commented on the recent special meeting with Supervisor Barger; announced that the City is initiating litigation regarding Camp Scott and that the County's action violates CEQA; spoke of the crisis in Ukraine and will personally be contributing through a church; and requested, with Council concurrence to have staff put together a list of non -profits to assist Ukraine. Mayor Weste announced the GO! Santa Clarita on -demand transit program; spoke of District Attorney Gascon; and requested, with Council concurrence, to agendize the matter of a Council position on the recall effort of the District Attorney. Councilmember McLean inquired about possible locations for a rally for Deputy District Attorney Hatami and City Manager Ken Striplin responded staff would reach out and provide options. Councilmember Miranda commented on the independent rallies at the parks and advised residents to be cautious to only sign the petition once. Mayor Weste requested that the City Attorney comment on how the City is allowed to support the recall efforts, and Mr. Montes responded that Council is allowed to take positions by resolution, however, cautioned against expending public resources beyond that. CONSENT CALENDAR RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bill Miranda, Councilmember SECONDER: Jason Gibbs, Mayor Pro Tem AYES: Laurene Weste, Jason Gibbs, Marsha McLean, Bill Miranda ABSENT: Cameron Smyth ITEM I APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the March 8, 2022, Special Meeting. ITEM 2 APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the March 8, 2022, Regular Meeting. Addressing the Council on Item 2 was Diane Zimmerman. ITEM 3 APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the March 14, 2022, Special Meeting. Addressing the Council on Item 3 was Missy (no last name provided). Page 3 ITEM 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. ITEM 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. Addressing the Council was Rivera (no first name provided). ITEM 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. ITEM 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 4 ITEM 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 MO 121. 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. ITEM 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. Addressing the Council was Elaine Ballace. Page 5 ITEM 10 2021-22 ANNUAL CONCRETE REHABILITATION PROGRAM, PROJECT MO 143 - 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 MO 143. 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 $5545469. 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. ITEM 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 6 ITEM 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: 1. 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. 3. Authorize expenditure authority increases in the amount of $1, 5 00 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 ITEM 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 mill ion. Mayor Weste opened the Public Hearing. Page 7 City Clerk Mary Cusick stated that all notices required by law have been provided. Finance Manager Brittany Houston provided the staff presentation. Addressing the Council in opposition were Missy (no last name provided) and Diane Zimmerman. Mayor Weste closed the public comments. Councilmember McLean requested an explanation of the item for the public, and Mayor Weste commented that Canterbury Village was one of the first senior housing projects in Santa Clarita and that the building is not for sale, but is being refinanced. Ms. Houston further clarified that the bonds are a procedural matter required by the Internal Revenue Code. Representatives from the California Municipal Authority and HumanGood Affordable Housing responded to questions from Council. Adopted Resolution No. 22-6 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jason Gibbs, Mayor Pro Tern SECONDER: Bill Miranda, Councilmember AYES: Laurene Weste, Jason Gibbs, Marsha McLean, Bill Miranda ABSENT: Cameron Smyth PUBLIC PARTICIPATION II No additional requests to speak were received. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Miranda announced the Santa Clarita Dodger Day is returning in 2022 and will take place on Saturday May 14. Mayor Weste adjourned the Regular Meeting in memory of Rudy Pavini, Robert Charles Klopfenstein, and Cheryl Lynette Klopfenstein at 7:33 p.m. ATTEST: - IN CITY CTEr�K MAYOR Page 8