HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-01-23 - AGENDAS - REGULARCITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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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 11)
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. View public meeting agendas here, inclusive of all
attachments and reading file material.
INVOCATION
Gibbs
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
Valencia High School Marching Band and Color Guard Recognition
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
COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - On an annual basis, the Mayor and
City Council undertake a discussion in open session for the purpose of updating the
Council Committee Appointments List.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Review, discuss, make changes to, and approve the City Council Committee
Appointments for 2024.
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2. Direct the City Clerk to update the Agency Report of Public Official Appointments
Form 806 based on the appointments made, delegate the City Manager as signatory
on said form, and direct the City Clerk to place updated Form 806 on the City of
Santa Clarita website.
2. ADJUSTMENTS TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUSINESS LICENSING
REGULATIONS FOR GUN AND AMMUNITION DEALERS - On November 7,
2023, the Los Angeles County (County) Board of Supervisors adopted a Gun and
Ammunition Dealers Ordinance, establishing new business licensing requirements for
gun and ammunition dealers in unincorporated areas of the County. Since the Ordinance
has taken effect, the City of Santa Clarita has the option to either adopt an ordinance in
conformance with the County's regulations and continue to have the County Treasurer
Tax Collector regulate gun and ammunition dealers located within the City, or the City
may decide not to adopt the County's changes and defer to existing state and federal laws
governing gun and ammunition dealers. This item is for the City Council to review the
two options and provide direction to staff.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council receive a presentation on recent changes to Los Angeles County business
licensing regulations for gun and ammunition dealers, review the options presented, and
provide direction to staff.
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.
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 January 9, 2024 Regular Meeting.
4. CHECK REGISTER NO. 01 - Check Register No. 01 for Period 12/01/23 through
12/14/23 and 12/21/23. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 12/04/23 through
12/15/23.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register
No. 01.
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5. FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT
AND OTHER RELATED REPORTS - The City's independent audit firm, The Pun
Group, LLP, has completed the City's annual audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
Based on the audit performed, The Pun Group, LLP, issued an unmodified "clean" audit
opinion letter, which reflects the best level an organization can receive on its financial
statements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and other related
reports for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
6. AMENDMENT TO MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE LICENSE AGREEMENT - The
City of Santa Clarita utilizes Microsoft software to operate desktop computers, servers,
databases, applications, and email. This item makes a recommendation to amend the
existing contract for the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement to add additional Client Access
Licenses.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Amend the existing three-year contract with SoftwareOne, Inc., to include additional
Microsoft Client Access Licenses and authorize an expenditure authority increase in
the amount of $72,754 for a total contract amount not to exceed $213,637.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
7. CRYWOLF FALSE ALARM AND NOISE DISTURBANCE MANAGEMENT
SERVICES CONTRACT - City Council to consider awarding a three-year contract
with an option for two one-year renewals to CentralSquare Technologies for false alarm
and noise disturbance management services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
Award a three-year contract in an amount of $270,000 with an option for two one-
year renewals in an amount of $90,000 annually, not to exceed a 26 percent net
revenue share paid to CentralSquare Technologies for false alarm and noise
disturbance management services.
2. Appropriate an ongoing annual amount of $45,000 to Treasury expenditure account
1002102-516137 (General Fund); increase revenue account 100-451102 (General
Fund) by $140,000.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute contract and all associated
documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
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8. 2024 COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ARTS GRANTS - City Council consideration
to approve the 2024 Community Services and Arts Grants program funding
recommendations by the Grants Committee and Peer Review Rating Panel.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve the 2024 Community Services and Arts Grants Committee's program
funding recommendations in an amount not to exceed $99,545 for Community
Services Grants and $99,500 for Arts Grants, for a total not to exceed $199,045.
2. Direct staff to execute Grants Program Agreements with the agencies approved for
funding.
9. NEWHALL RANCH ROAD AND BOUQUET CANYON ROAD INTERSECTION
IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT C4017 - PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This item awards a construction contract for the
Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet Canyon Road Intersection Improvements project. The
improvements include modifying the existing roadway improvements to enhance
circulation, traffic flow, and accommodate future traffic volumes at the intersection.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet
Canyon Road Intersection Improvements, Project C4017.
2. Award the construction contract to Toro Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $418,593
and authorize a contingency in the amount of $62,789, for a total contract amount not
to exceed $481,382.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
10. FINAL TRACT MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION FOR
TRACT NO. 61924 (GOLDEN TRIANGLE) - Pursuant to Section 66474.1 of the
Subdivision Map Act, this item would approve the final tract map and accept offers of
dedication for Tract No. 61924. The map is for subdivision purposes and is located at the
southwest corner of Golden Triangle Road and Isabella Parkway.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve the Final Tract Map for Tract No. 61924.
2. Accept on behalf of the public the offer of dedication and grant of: (1) the easements
for public use and road purposes; (2) the easements for sanitary sewers and sanitary
sewers ingress and egress purposes; (3) all sanitary sewers and appurtenant structures;
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(4) the easements for sight distance purposes; (5) the easements for public use and
sidewalk purposes; and (6) the right to restrict or prohibit any and all allowable uses,
including but not limited to any and/or all development within lot 4.
3. Make findings as follows: This map is consistent with the provisions of Sections
66474 and 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act and should be approved.
4. Instruct the Director of Administrative Services to endorse the Special Assessment
Statement on the face of Final Tract Map for Tract No. 61924, which indicates all
special assessments levied by the City of Santa Clarita are paid.
Instruct the City Clerk to endorse the City Clerk's Statement on the face of Final
Tract Map for Tract No. 61924, which embodies the approval of said map and the
acceptance of the dedications shown thereon.
6. Instruct the City Surveyor to endorse the City Surveyor's Statement on the face of
Final Tract Map for Tract No. 61924, which provides for verification that the map is
technically correct.
7. Instruct the City Engineer to endorse the City Engineer's Statement on the face of
Final Tract Map for Tract No. 61924, 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. CONTRACT EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FOR SOUND AND STAGE
SERVICES FOR EVENTS - A request for an increase in expenditure authority for a
contract with Advantage Productions, which will provide as -needed sound and stage
services to the City of Santa Clarita, due to unanticipated events.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Authorize an expenditure authority increase to the existing contract with Advantage
Productions in the amount of $30,000, for an annual contract amount not to exceed
$75,720, plus the cost of any Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
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.
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STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held February 13, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the
Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
CERTIFICATION
On January 18, 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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