HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-01-09 - AGENDAS - REGULARCITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
AGENDA
Joint Meeting with
Board of Library Trustees
Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency
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
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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
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participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office, (661) 255-4391. Notification
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accessibility to this meeting. (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)
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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.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Proclamation
PRESENTATIONS
Annual Update of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation
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
NEW BUSINESS
1. LOCAL APPOINTMENTS - Resident applications for a position on the Parks,
Recreation, and Community Services Commission will be considered due to an
unscheduled vacancy.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Mayor Pro Tem Miranda nominate and Council approve the unscheduled vacancy
appointment to the unexpired term on the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
Commission, ending December 31, 2026.
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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.
2. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING -COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the minutes of the December 12, 2023 Special Meeting -Council
Reorganization.
3. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City
Council are submitted for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the minutes of the December 12, 2023 Regular Meeting.
4. CHECK REGISTER NO. 26 - Check Register No. 26 for Period 11/17/23 through
11/30/23 and 12/07/23. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 11/20/23 through
12/01/23.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register
No. 26.
5. FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE
FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE - Pursuant to HSC
section 34177 (o)(1), Successor Agencies shall submit an Oversight Board approved
annual Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule to the Department of Finance and the
County Auditor -Controller by February 1, 2016, and each February 1 thereafter.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council acting as the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency adopt
a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Recognized Obligation Payments
Schedule (ROPS) for submittal to the Department of Finance.
6. ANNUAL IMPACT FEE REPORT - The Mitigation Fee Act, as outlined in California
Government Code Sections 66000 et seq., establishes certain legal and procedural
parameters for the charging of development impact fees. The Mitigation Fee Act requires
local agencies prepare an annual and five-year report that provide specific information
about those fees.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council adopt a resolution accepting and adopting the Annual Impact Fee Report.
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7. AGREEMENT WITH SILVER RIDE, INC., AND RESOLUTION
TERMINATING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY - City Council
consideration to adopt a resolution that will terminate the existence of local emergency
and ratify the emergency agreement with SilverRide, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council adopt a resolution terminating the existence of a local emergency caused by
the bus drivers' strike and ratify the emergency agreement with Silver Ride, Inc.
8. CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - City Council consideration to
authorize the renewal of the contract with the Santa Clarita Valley Economic
Development Corporation for Fiscal Year 2024-25 through Fiscal Year 2026-27.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Authorize expenditures for the renewal of support for the Santa Clarita Valley
Economic Development Corporation for three consecutive Fiscal Years (FY 2024-25,
FY 2025-26, FY 2026-27) in the amount of $240,000 annually.
2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute a three-year
renewal agreement with the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development
Corporation, subject to City Attorney approval.
9. POOL CHEMICALS CONTRACT - City Council consideration to award a new pool
chemical contract in Fiscal Year 2023-24.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Award a 17-month contract to HASA, Inc., for pool chemicals and delivery through
June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $534,316, and authorize a contingency of
$53,432, for a total contract not to exceed $587,748.
2. Appropriate ongoing funds in the amount of $246,762 from the General Fund balance
(Fund 100) to expenditure account 1005104-516101 beginning February 1, 2024.
Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute up to three annual renewal
options for the contract with HASA, Inc., beginning FY 2025-26 not to exceed
$377,165, plus a contingency in the amount of $37,717, plus Consumer Price Index
adjustments, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the
annual budget for such Fiscal Year.
4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all contracts and associated
documents, and execute renewals, in accordance with the terms provided herein,
subject to City Attorney approval.
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10. DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA RESOLUTION INITIATING
PROCEEDINGS, APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT, AND TAKING
OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH TRACT 82126 (BOUQUET
CANYON) - Pursuant to the conditions of approval for the Bouquet Canyon project, the
property owner shall establish a Drainage Benefit Assessment Area to ensure the
continued maintenance of any drainage improvements that are not eligible for transfer to
the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
Adopt resolutions to initiate proceedings to form a Bouquet Canyon Drainage Benefit
Assessment Area 2023-1 to benefit parcels in Tract 82126 and approve the Engineer's
Report.
2. Set a public hearing for February 27, 2024, as a time and place to hear comments on
this proposed action and close the time period to receive ballots.
11. DEDICATION OF EASEMENT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
NEWHALL COMMUNITY CENTER PARKING LOT - A Dedication of Easement
to Southern California Edison Assessor Parcel Numbers 2833-014-903, 2831-011-904,
and 2831-026-920.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the attached
Grant of Easement to Southern California Edison Company, subject to City Attorney
approval.
12. WIRELESS DATA, VOICE, AND ACCESSORIES CONTRACT WITH T-
MOBILE - The City of Santa Clarita relies on wireless services from various service
providers to equip City Staff with mobile phones and other devices to provide City
services to its residents. Following a recent review of service offerings from wireless
service providers, this item makes a recommendation to approve the use of a NASPO
Valuepoint contract to transition the majority of the City's mobile fleet to T-Mobile and
receive new mobile devices as a result.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve the use of a "piggyback" contract through the NASPO Valuepoint
Cooperative Contract #MA176 for Wireless Data, Voice, and Accessories from T-
Mobile for a total contract amount not to exceed $225,000 per year through the
remaining term of the NASPO agreement, which is valid through May 2025.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute additional renewals, not to exceed
$225,000 per year, in coordination with contract extensions executed by the State of
California and T-Mobile to NASPO Valuepoint Cooperative contract #MA176.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
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documents, 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 Jeff Wheat
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held January 23, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the
Council Chambers, Ist floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
CERTIFICATION
On January 4, 2024, 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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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 15, 2024
WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life to advancing civil rights in
America and spoke on the virtues of kindness and service to others, and encouraging
others to do their part to help our country achieve its full potential; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King is remembered as one of the most influential and inspirational
leaders in history; and
WHEREAS, the teachings of Dr. King continue to guide and inspire us in addressing
challenges in our communities; and
WHEREAS, in 1983, a bill to establish the third Monday in January as a federal
holiday to honor Dr. King's legacy was passed, and the lust Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day was observed in 1986; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, Congress began the King Day of Service, an initiative to
implore Americans to spend the federal holiday honoring Dr. King by partaking in
service projects and working together to find solutions to social problems our
communities face.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Clarita does hereby proclaim January 15,
2024, as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Signed this 9' day of January, 2024.
Cameron Smyth, Mayor
Santa Clarita, California
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