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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-06-11 - AGENDAS - REGULARCITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, June 11, 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 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 Smyth 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 Youth in Government Recognition Juneteenth Proclamation LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Proclamation Dan Watson Signal Retirement 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 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - The proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget was distributed to the City Council along with the Planning Commission; the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; and the Arts Commission on May 7, 2024. hi addition, on June 4, 2024, the Planning Commission made a finding by minute action that the Draft Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program is consistent with the City of Santa Clarita's General Plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and City Council acting as Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita conduct a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program and schedule the budget for adoption at the June 25, 2024, City Council Meeting. 2. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 - Determination and approval of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee rates for Fiscal Year 2024-25. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Conduct a public hearing on the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for Fiscal Year 2024-25. 2. Introduce an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25" and pass to second reading. 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 May 28, 2024 Regular Meeting. Page 3 4. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 11 AND 12 - Check Register No. 11 for Period 04/19/24 through 05/02/24 and 05/09/24. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 04/22/24 through 05/03/24. Check Register No. 12 for Period 05/03/24 through 05/16/24 and 05/23/24. Electric Funds Transfers for the Period 05/06/24 through 05/17/24. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 11 and Check Register No. 12. 5_ SANTA CLARITA PUBLIC TELEVISION AUTHORITY PUBLIC TELEVISION MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT - Consideration of the Public Television Management Services agreement between the Santa Clarita Public Television Authority and SCVTV. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Authorize funding for a two-year Public Television Management Services Agreement with SCVTV for the ongoing management and programming of Charter Spectrum Communications and AT&T for playback, programming, and production studio operations from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026, in the amount not to exceed $342,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 and $349,000 for FY 2025-26. 2. Appropriate ongoing funds in the amount of $12,245 in FY 2024-25 and $19,245 in FY 2025-26 from the General Fund (Fund 100) to Expenditure Account 1001501- 701008; ongoing $30,000 in FY 2024-25 from the Public Access, Educational, and Government Fund (Fund 330) to Expenditure Account 3301502-701008; and one- time funding in the amount of $30,000 in FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 from the Citrus Facility Fund (Fund 130) to Expenditure Account 1309008-701008, for a total budget amount in all funds for $342,000 in FY 2024-25 and $349,000 in FY 2025-26. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year and execute all documents subject to City Attorney approval. 6. REAPPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES - Consideration of reappointment to the Santa Clarita Board of Library Trustees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution appointing Councilmembers Gibbs and Weste to the Santa Clarita Board of Library Trustees for a three-year term, expiring June 30, 2027. Page 4 7. RESOLUTION DECLARING PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA IN THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN AREA AS SURPLUS LAND - Council consideration to declare certain City -owned properties along Main Street within the Arts & Entertainment Zone of the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan in the City of Santa Clarita as surplus land under the California Surplus Land Act. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt a resolution declaring properties owned by the City of Santa Clarita, Assessor Parcel Number's (APN) 2831-018-901 thru 906; 2831-018-900; and 2831-019-901 surplus land under the Surplus Land Act. 2. Authorize City Manager or designee to issue a Notice of Availability in accordance with the Surplus Land Act. 3. Authorize City Manager or designee to review each Notice of Interest received, if any during the 60-day Notice of Availability period and then enter into negotiations with responsive bidder(s) for a period of 90 days, all in accordance with the Surplus Land Act. 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. CONTRACT FOR THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF CITYWIDE CNG FUELING STATIONS - City Council to consider awarding a contract to Clean Energy for the operations and maintenance of the City of Santa Clarita's four Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling stations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award a five-year contract to Clean Energy for the operations and maintenance of Citywide Compressed Natural Gas fueling stations in an amount not to exceed $1,526,817. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to three additional, one-year renewals, not to exceed the annual contract amount plus an adjustment consistent with the appropriate Consumer Price Index. 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. Page 5 9. SECOND READING OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE BENEFIT ZONE OF THE SANTA CLARITA TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT BY DESIGNATING ADDITIONAL HOTELS - City Council to conduct a second reading and consider adoption of the proposed ordinance amending the boundaries of the benefit zone of the Santa Clarita Tourism Marketing District to include newly constructed hotels. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE BENEFIT ZONE OF THE SANTA CLARITA TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT BY DESIGNATING ADDITIONAL HOTELS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BENEFIT ZONE ALL PURSUANT TO SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 3.36.020 (DESCRIPTION OF AREA AND BENEFIT ZONE) AND 3.36.030.A (METHOD OF ASSESSMENT) AND THE PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA LAW OF 1989, SECTION 36500 ET SEQ. OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE." 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract, amendments, and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 10. CITYWIDE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM -CONTRACT MODIFICATION FOR CITY HALL PARKING LOT REPAIRS - This item considers modification of an agreement with Climatec, LLC and authorizes repairs to the City Hall parking lot. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Amend the current contract with Climatec, LLC., to authorize the repair and resurfacing of the City Hall parking lot and increase expenditure authority in the amount of $355,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $35,484,467. 2. Authorize the transfer of Measure R Local Return (Fund 264) funds in the amount of $355,000 from the 2021-22 Federal Overlay, Project M0142, expenditure account M0142264-516101 to the Energy Efficiency Program, Project R0033, expenditure account R00033264-516101. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Page 6 11. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS FOR LMD ZONES T23, T23A, AND T23B - City Council consideration to award contracts to Stay Green, Inc., to provide recurring landscape maintenance services for Landscape Maintenance District Zones T23, T23A, T23B. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award three contracts to Stay Green, Inc., to provide landscape maintenance services for Landscape Maintenance District Zones T23 (Mountain View), T23A (Mountain View Condos/Seco Canyon), and T23B (Seco Villas), for two-year contract amounts not to exceed $1,023,272, $537,200, and $174,426 respectively. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to three additional one-year renewal options beginning in year three, not to exceed the annual contract amounts, inclusive of as -needed expenditure authority, plus an adjustment in compensation consistent with the appropriate Consumer Price Index, upon request of the contractor, and contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 4. Appropriate an ongoing budget increase, beginning in Fiscal Year 2024-25, of $285,989 from the Landscape Maintenance District Fund Balance (Fund 357) to Zone T23 expenditure account 3572420-516110 ($221,860), to Zone T23A expenditure account 3572421-516110 ($40,888), and to Zone T23B expenditure account 3572422-516110 ($23,241). 5. Find that the award of contracts is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Article 19 — Categorical Exemptions, Section 15301, Existing Facilities, (h) Maintenance of Existing Landscaping. 12. FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 ANNUAL LEVY FOR OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT - Consideration and adoption of resolutions associated with the annual process of ordering, approving, and setting the public hearing on the annual levy of the Open Space Preservation District as required by the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution declaring the City's intention to levy assessments, preliminarily approve an Engineer's Report in connection with the Open Space Preservation District for Fiscal Year 2024-25, and set a public hearing for June 25, 2024. Page 7 13. RESOLUTIONS INITIATING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 - This procedural matter is required by state law and orders, approves, and sets the public hearing for the annual levy of the Landscape and Lighting District, Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas, Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District, and the Tourism Marketing District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt resolutions declaring the City's intention to levy assessments, preliminarily approve Engineer's Reports in connection with Special Districts for Fiscal Year 2024-25, and set a public hearing for June 25, 2024. 2. Adopt the annual report for the Tourism Marketing District, adopt a resolution of intent to continue a Business Improvement Area in the City of Santa Clarita designated as the Tourism Marketing District, and set a public hearing for June 25, 2024. 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 Kenneth R Spencer, Lillian Shaw, Diane Bergstrom, and Bob Slocum FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held June 25, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, lst floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIFICATION On June 6, 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 PROCLAMATION Juneteenth June 19, 2024 WHEREAS, Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States; and `s WHEREAS, after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863, it took over two years for enslaved African Americans in Texas to be informed of their liberation; a and L d d WHEREAS, on June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger led Union soldiers into Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all remaining enslaved people in the state of Texas; and o N L WHEREAS, we acknowledge African Americans' freedoms, contributions, and achievements within our community. d NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Clarita does hereby proclaim June 19, 2024, as "Juneteenth" in the City of Santa Clarita, California. L Signed this II' day of June. a Cameron Smyth, Mayor Santa Clarita, California Packet Pg. 9 PROCLAMATION LGBTQIA+ Pride Month June 2024 WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita strives to be an inclusive community that embraces the high quality of life that makes this City an exceptional community to live, work, and play; and WHEREAS, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) individuals have made important and lasting contributions to our country, state, and city, and the City of Santa Clarita recognizes and celebrates the contributions that the LGBTQIA+ community makes, here in Santa Clarita; and WHEREAS, local LGBTQIA+ community organizations show considerable support to the LGBTQ community, thereby making Santa Clarita a more thriving community for all residents. NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Clarity does hereby proclaim June 2024, as "LGBTQIA+Pride Month" in the City of Santa Clarita, California. Signed this 11 ' day of June. Cameron Smyth, Mayor Santa Clarita, California Packet Pg. 10