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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-27 - AGENDAS - REGULARCITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, February 27, 2024 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. View public meeting agendas here, inclusive of all attachments and reading file material. INVOCATION Miranda 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 International Women's Day Proclamation La Cocina Bar and Grill 30th Anniversary 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 PUBLIC HEARINGS DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA 2023-1 (BOUQUET CANYON) TRACT 82126 - 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: 1. Conduct a public hearing and open and review ballots. Page 2 2. If no majority protest exists, adopt resolutions approving the Engineer's Report for Drainage Benefit Assessment Area (DBAA) 2023-1, and authorize the annual levy and collection of the assessments within DBAA 2023-1, beginning Fiscal Year 2024- 25. If a majority protest exists, no action will be required. 2. RESULTS OF THE 2024-25 COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM - A needs assessment process is conducted annually as part of the Community Development Block Grant program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a public hearing and receive information regarding the results of the annual Community Needs Assessment Survey conducted as part of the Community Development Block Grant Program for the 2024-25 Program Year. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 3. 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 Tern Miranda nominate and City Council approve the unscheduled vacancy appointment to the unexpired term on the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission, ending December 31, 2026. 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. 4. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the February 13, 2024 Special Meeting. 5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the February 13, 2024 Regular Meeting. Page 3 6. CHECK REGISTER NO. 04 - Check Register No. 04 for Period 01/12/24 through O1/25/24 and 02/01/24. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 01/15/24 through 01/26/24. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 04. 7. AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING PROPOSITION 1 GRANT WITH THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES TO FUND STORMWATER INFILTRATION FACILITY AT VIA PRINCESSA PARK - The agreement with Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency and California Department of Water Resources is to accept $4,882,804 Proposition 1 Grant funds that will help fund the construction of a regional stormwater infiltration facility at Via Princessa Park. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an agreement with the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency and California Department of Water Resources, subject to City Attorney approval. 2. Appropriate $757,163 to expenditure account P3033259 (Miscellaneous Grant) and decrease expenditure account P3033271 (Measure W) by $757,163 for Via Princessa Park design; increase revenue account 259-462101 (Miscellaneous Grant) by $757,163. 8. SKYLINE RANCH PARK SPORTS LIGHTING INSTALLATION - This item considers awarding a contract to Corner Keystone Contruction Corporation for $318,5500 for sports lighting installation and approving a contract with Musco Sports Lighting, LLC, for $525,600 for the purchase of lighting equipment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the sports lighting equipment and installation at Skyline Ranch Park. 2. Approve the use of a "piggyback" contract for the purchase of lighting and associated electrical equipment from Musco Sports Lighting, LLC, through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing contract (contract 9041123-MSL) in an amount not to exceed $525,600. Award a construction contract for sports lighting equipment installation to Corner Keystone Construction Corporation in the amount of $277,000 with a contingency in the amount of $41,550, for a total contract amount not to exceed $318,550. 4. Appropriate $844,150 from General Fund Capital Project Fund 601 to expenditure Page 4 account P4034601-516101. 5. Find that a Negative Declaration for the Skyline Ranch Park Lighting Project was previously approved and no further CEQA review is required pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15162. 6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents subject to City Attorney approval. 9. DEDICATION OF EASEMENT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON IN TAPIA OPEN SPACE - This item would grant an easement to Southern California Edison, Assessor Parcel Number 2865-021-903. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the attached Grant of Easement to Southern California Edison Company, Easement APN 2865-021- 903, subject to City Attorney approval. 10. VALENCIA COMMUNITY CENTER POOL RENOVATION P1018 - This item considers an award of construction contract for the pool renovation at the Valencia Community Center. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Valencia Community Center Pool Renovation Project P 1018. 2. Award a construction contract for renovation services to National Pools, Inc., in the amount of $288,938 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $43,340, for a total contract amount not to exceed $332,278. 3. Find the Valencia Community Center Pool Renovation Project P1018 exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Article 19, Section 15301. 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 11. 2022-23 PASEO BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AND PAINTING PROGRAM, PROJECT M1038, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This item awards a construction contract for the 2022-23 Paseo Bridge Maintenance and Painting Program project. The improvements include repairs to concrete, stucco, and expansion joints, and paint on metal and stucco surfaces. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Approve the plans and specifications for the 2022-23 Paseo Bridge Maintenance and Painting Program, Project M1038. Page 5 2. Find the 2022-23 Paseo Bridge Maintenance and Painting Program exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Article 19, Section 15301. 3. Award the construction contract to Slater Waterproofing, Inc., in the amount of $272,660 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $27,266, for a total contract amount not to exceed $299,926. 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 12. UPDATE TO SPEED HUMP/CUSHION PROGRAM - This item would streamline the City's Speed Hump/Cushion Program application process and bring responsibility for installation costs into conformance with existing practice. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the update to the Citywide Speed Hump/Cushion Program (Program), which will allow an individual property owner to request a speed hump/cushion evaluation. The City of Santa Clarita would assume responsibility of surveying affected property owners on the subject street and the costs associated with Program implementation. 13. VETERANS HISTORICAL PLAZA SIGNAGE - A request by Eagle Scout Ron -Paul Tamayo to add a sign at the Veterans Historical Plaza with a Quick Response (QR) Code to connect visitors to a website where they can listen to recorded interviews with Santa Clarita veterans. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the request to add a sign at the Veterans Historical Plaza. 14. CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A TRANSIT BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM - City Council to consider awarding a contract to TransSIGHT for the development of a transit business intelligence platform and provide three years of licensing and support. This platform would ingest, aggregate, and analyze transit data from different sources to generate new insights and lead to more impactful data -driven decisions. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award a contract to TransSIGHT to develop a transit analytics platform and provide three years of licensing and support for a total contract amount not to exceed $374,988. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents, or modify the award in the event issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval. Page 6 15. TAX -SHARING RESOLUTIONS FOR SANITATION DISTRICT, ANNEXATION NOS. 1116, 1135, AND 1136 - The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District provides wastewater treatment services within the District's service area. To provide wastewater treatment service to properties located outside the District's service area, the boundary must be expanded through the annexation process. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Adopt the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District's resolutions approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District Annexation Nos. 1116, 1135, and 1136. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 16. STATE LEGISLATION: AB 1772, AB 1779, AB 1802, AB 1804, AB 1848, SB 905, SB 923, AND SB 928 - The following state legislative items were presented to the City Council Legislative Committee on February 13, 2024, and are being presented to the City Council for consideration to adopt a position: AB 1772 (Ramos), AB 1779 (Irwin), AB 1802 (Jones -Sawyer), AB 1804 (Patterson), AB 1848 (Davies), SB 905 (Wiener), SB 923 (Archuleta), and SB 928 (Niello). RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Support AB 1772 (Ramos), AB 1779 (Irwin), AB 1802 (Jones -Sawyer), AB 1804 (Patterson), AB 1848 (Davies), SB 905 (Wiener), SB 923 (Archuleta), and SB 928 (Niello). 2. Transmit position statements to the authors of the bills, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Newsom, and other stakeholder organizations. 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 FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held March 12, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, lst floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. Page 7 CERTIFICATION On February 22, 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 Page 8 PROCL"ATRON International Women's Day March 8, 2024 WHEREAS, women play a vital role in worldwide social, economic, cultural, and political development; and WHEREAS, March 8th is International Women's Day; a day to celebrate the collective power of women — past, present, and future; and WHEREAS, International Women's Day has been observed since the early 1900's, a time of great unrest and critical debate amongst women concerning oppression and inequality, spurring women to become more vocal and active in campaigning for change; and WHEREAS, International Women's Day is a call to action for accelerating women's eqality - a day to inspire others to understand and value women's inclusion, celebrate women's achivements, raise awareness about discrimination, and encourage and mobilize all people to imagine a gender equal world where we create a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment; and WHEREAS, Zonta International is a leading global organization of individuals working together to build a better world for women and girls; and WHEREAS, Soroptimist International is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to mentorships and the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita joins with the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita, Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley, and Soroptimist International of Valencia to embrace this opportunity to truly include women and celebrate their diversity of race, age, ability, faith, body image, and how they identify. NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Clarita does hereby proclaim March 8, 2024, as International Women's Day, and encourages all members of the community to do their part to further efforts for women's rights and gender equality and ensure that we build a better world for women and girls. Signed this 27th day of February, 2024.