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Home My WebLink About2025-02-25 - MINUTES - REGCITY 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 Tuesday, February 25, 2025 —Minutes— 6:00 PM INVOCATION Councilmember Ayala delivered the invocation. City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER Mayor Miranda called to order the Joint Regular Meeting of the City Council and Board of Library Trustees at 6:04 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Councilmember Gibbs 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. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Councilmember Ayala recognized women's achievements worldwide, announced that the City proclaims March 8, 2025 as International Women's Day, and invited members of the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley to the dais to accept the proclamation and take a photo. Councilmember Gibbs remarked on the tireless dedication first responders showed during the recent California wildfires and recognized the community's gratitude to the men and women of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station, and the California Highway Patrol. Councilmember Gibbs invited Assistant Fire Chief Pat Sprengel, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Captain Justin Diez, California Highway Patrol Captain Ed • R Krusey, and members of their teams to the dais to accept their recognitions and share a few words. Mayor Miranda shared that many first responders worked up to 10 days without rest and expressed his gratitude for their service. Mayor Pro Tern Weste recognized the Hart Softball 8U Diamond Girls Team Championship achievement and invited coaches and team members to the dais to take a photo and accept their certificates. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the City Council were Mitchell Landau regarding The Master's University; Alan Ferdman regarding fire safety; Cher Gilmore, representing Santa Clarita Valley ECO Alliance, regarding a film festival; Jose Estrada, representing California Nurses Association (CNA), regarding nurses of Henry Mayo; Amber Richardson, representing CNA, regarding nurses of Henry Mayo; Sandra Chavez, representing CNA, regarding nurses of Henry Mayo; Clarissa Vela, representing CNA, regarding nurses of Henry Mayo; Sheri Stanton regarding parking at Vintage at Bouquet Canyon Senior Apartments; and Debra McKay regarding parking at Vintage at Bouquet Canyon Senior Apartments. P" STAFF COMMENTS City Manager Ken Striplin commented that City staff would be reaching out to address the speakers' parking concerns. COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Ayala commented on the grand opening of the new playground at Northbridge Park. Mayor Pro Tern Weste commented on the $1.4 million awarded to the City in competitive grant funding from Los Angeles County to continue the City's open space acquisition and invited Director of Neighborhood Services, Jerrid McKenna, up to the dais to take a photo. Councilmember Gibbs commented on the 20th anniversary of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, recognized as January 27. Councilwoman McLean commented on the plaque dedication at the Veterans Historical Plaza to honor the 250th anniversary of the Daughters of the American Revolution, her attendance at the Bridge to Home Soup for the Soul event, and the summer job opportunities available with the City. Mayor Miranda shared that he received President and CEO of Southern California Edison Steven D. Powell's reply to the January 28 letter from the City Council regarding the community's Page 2 concerns over the recent power safety shutoffs and read it aloud to audience members. Mayor Miranda also commented on the Big I Do event that took place on Valentine's Day. PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEM 1 RESULTS OF THE 2025-26 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. Mayor Miranda opened the Public Hearing. City Clerk Mary Cusick reported all notices required by law have been provided. Community Preservation Manager Tracy Sullivan provided the presentation. a" Mayor Miranda closed the Public Hearing. .MM Mayor Pro Tern Weste commented on the need for senior housing.. Councilmember Ayala commented on the need for low income housing and suggested that funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) help fill in gaps in services like homelessness prevention, mental health support, and job training, if and where possible. RESULT: NO ACTION TAKEN CONSENT CALENDAR All items approved except Item 6, which was pulled for a separate vote. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Laurene Weste, Mayor Pro Tern SECONDER: Marsha McLean, Councilmember AYES: Ayala, Miranda, Gibbs, McLean, Weste ITEM 2 APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the February 11, 2025, Special Meeting Page 3 ITEM 3 APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the February 11, 2025, Regular Meeting ITEM 4 CHECK REGISTER NO. 04 Check Register No. 04 for Period 01/10/25 through 01/23/25 and 01/30/25. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 01/13/25 through 01/24/25. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 04. ITEM 5 APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES City Council consideration of appointments and reappointments to the Santa Clarita Board of Library Trustees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. City Council adopt a resolution appointing Councilmember Patsy Ayala to the Santa Clarita Board of Library Trustees for the remainder of the unexpired term ending on June 30, 2025. 2. City Council adopt a resolution reappointing Mayor Bill Miranda and Councilmember Patsy Ayala to the Santa Clarita Board of Library Trustees for the subsequent term beginning July 1, 2025, and expiring June 30, 2028. Adopted Resolution No. 25-8 and 25-9 ITEM 6 WAS MOVED TO ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE ITEM 7 NEWHALL FAMILY THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AGREEMENT City Council review of the agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the Newhall School District regarding the Newhall Family Theatre for the Performing Arts at Newhall Elementary School. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a three-year agreement with the Newhall School District for an amount not to exceed $75,000 per year for the Newhall Family Theatre for the Performing Arts, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028, subject to City Attorney approval. Addressing the City Council was Tom Lund in support of the item. Mayor Miranda asked about theater reservations and promotion strategies, to which Mr. Lund responded that reservations were reviewed by him and secured through an application process Page 4 /% before being assigned a date, and that promotion was through social media, press releases, and the Seasons Magazine. Mayor Miranda then suggested Mr. Lund email Councilmembers with the theater's schedule in the future to help promotion of events. ITEM 8 SAND CANYON TRAIL, PHASE IV, PROJECT T3024 - SUMMARY VACATION OF AN OFFER OF DEDICATION FOR FUTURE STREET PURPOSES ALONG SULTUS STREET AND SAND CANYON ROAD AND ACCEPTANCE OF AN EASEMENT FOR TRAIL PURPOSES This item considers adopting a resolution for the summary vacation of an offer of dedication for future street purposes along Sultus Street and Sand Canyon Road and accepts an easement for trail purposes. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of an offer of dedication for future street purposes along Sultus Street and Sand Canyon Road, as described and shown on Exhibit "A" Legal Description and Exhibit "B" Exhibit Map of the attached resolution. 2. Authorize the City Clerk to record the certified original resolution in the Los Angeles County Registrar -Recorder's office. 3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept the dedication and grant of easement for public use and trail purposes along Sultus Street. 4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Adopted Resolution No. 25-10 ITEM 9 CENTRAL PARK BUILDOUT, PROJECT P4019 - PROJECT CLOSEOUT This item considers transferring funds into the Central Park Buildout project to pay for the final negotiated change order. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council appropriate $245,175 from the Site Improvements Fee Fund (fund 431) to Central Park Buildout Project expenditure account P4019431-516101. Page 5 ITEM 10 RENEWAL OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE SERVICE AGREEMENT The item considers the renewal of the Industrial Waste Service Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, for the enforcement of the City's Wastewater Ordinance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a five-year renewal of the Industrial Waste Service Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, for an amount not to exceed $650,000 per year for the enforcement of the City's Wastewater Ordinance, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, subject to City Attorney approval. ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jason Gibbs, Councilmember SECONDER: Laurene Weste, Mayor Pro Tern AYES: Ayala, Miranda, Gibbs, McLean, Weste ITEM 6 SANTA CLARITA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS AGREEMENT City Council review of the agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Community College District regarding the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a three-year agreement with the Santa Clarita Community College District for an amount not to exceed $80,000 per year for the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028, subject to City Attorney approval. Councilwoman McLean inquired if a survey had been performed to assess the community's satisfaction with booking the College of the Canyons Performing Arts Center (PAC) to which Arts and Events Manager Phil Lantis responded that a formal survey had not been conducted; Councilwoman McLean followed up her comments with suggesting that the funds provided by the City offset the community groups' costs, rather than be discretionary as written into the contract; and approving a one-year contract, returning to Council with a multi -year contract once the language can be changed. Councilmember Ayala asked about the attendance at the PAC and about the City's financial contribution. Mr. Lantis responded that attendance is consistent, and that the City's contribution was very small and used for staffing and operational costs of the programming. City Manager Ken Striplin then clarified that the City's contribution pays for the PAC managing director salary, maintenance, and equipment replacement. Page 6 P" Mayor Miranda commented on the costs of productions at the theater, and Councilmember Weste commented upon the resources available to the smaller performing groups such as the use of the Newhall Family Theatre and the availability of City grant funding. Councilmember Gibbs agreed with Councilwoman McLean regarding the language change and made a motion to keep the City's agreement with the PAC to three years, but remove the language regarding discretion. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION II No additional requests to speak were received. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Miranda adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:30 p.m. MAYOR ATTEST• CITY CLERI{ - Page 7