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Home My WebLink About2025-03-11 - 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 —Minutes— Tuesday, March 11, 2025 6:00 PM City Council Chambers INVOCATION Councilwoman. McLean delivered the invocation. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Miranda called to order the Joint Regular Meeting of the City Council and Board of Library Trustees at 6:05 p.m. ROLL CALL A I l Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Councilwoman McLean 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 the City's commitment to creating and providing employment opportunities for residents with developmental disabilities. Councilmember Ayala announced that the City proclaims March 2025 as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and invited members of the Santa Clarita Valley Mayor's Committee for Employment of Individuals with Disabilities to the dais to accept the proclamation and take a photo. PRESENTATIONS ! { Mayor Miranda recognized the City's partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley Economic I { Development Corporation (SCVEDC) to attract, grow, and expand business opportunities throughout the community, and invited Mr. Ondrd Seltzer, President and CEO of SCVEDC, to the dais to provide an annual update on SCVEDC's accomplishments. Councilmember Ayala thanked SCVEDC for their important work and asked about the number of businesses and top job sectors in the City, to which Mr. Seltzer responded there were 7,000- 8,000 businesses with leading job sectors that included; manufacturing; professional and business services; construction; healthcare and education; wholesale; retail and trade, and leisure and hospitality. Mayor Pro Tern Weste thanked the Council, City Manager, and staff, and commented that she looked forwarded to the continued partnership between SCVEDC and the City. Councilmember Gibbs asked why some businesses have decided not to move to the Santa Clarita Valley, to which Mr. Seltzer responded that states such as Florida, Arizona, and Texas offer incentive programs, outcompeting the City. Councilwoman McLean requested that SCVEDC work to attract a New York -style Jewish deli, and Mayor Miranda requested that Porto's Bakery be persuaded to open business in Santa Clarita. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the City Council were Alan Ferdman, representing Santa Clarita Community Council, regarding fire prevention; Lynne Plambeck, representing the Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment (SCOPE), regarding Trails at Lyons Canyon project; Lynne Winner, representing SCOPE, regarding Trails at Lyons Canyon project; Dr. Susan Stone regarding Trails at Lyons Canyon project; Michael Ramos regarding Trails at Lyons Canyon project; Douglas (no last name provided), representing mobile home park residents, regarding the mobile home park appeal process; Joshua Wentz, representing Mission Opera, regarding his appreciation for arts event attendance; Chan Reader regarding e-bikes; Keith Lobert regarding e- bikes; and Rose L'Heureux regarding a -bikes on the Valencia paseos. STAFF COMMENTS City Manager Ken Striplin commented that the issue of a -bikes on the paseos is being enforced by the City and the Sheriff's Department; mentioned the City is currently running an educational social media campaign; and signs prohibiting motorized vehicles are already posted. Mr. Striplin also commented that the Lyons Canyon Ranch project was a Los Angeles County project currently under review by the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission and was not within the City's jurisdiction nor had the City Council taken a position on the project. Mr. Striplin mentioned that if the project was approved a significant amount of open space would be presented to the City as a donation, and that the City was in active conversations with Los Angeles County. Page 2 P" ON" COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilwoman McLean commented on the Big Bear Valley bald eagles mentioned in her invocation, her attendance at the Meet the Author event for the One Story One City March celebration, and her participation in the recent Transportation Development Act public hearing, Legislative Committee meeting, and Southern California Association of Governments meeting. Councilmember Ayala announced her enrollment in the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Contract City Council Academy, commented on her meeting with the City Manager and Los Angeles County Fire Chief Patrick Sprengel regarding lithium battery storage facilities, and invited the community to the Ninth Annual Youth Arts Showcase. Councilmember Ayala also circulated to the Council the idea of hosting townhall-like coffee meetings for the benefit of residents. Mayor Pro Tern Weste invited the community to the Spring Fling Adoption Event in Castaic on March 22, and also acknowledged the praiseworthy work done by local volunteers and the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control during the recent California wildfires. Mayor Pro Tern Weste also mentioned how radio station KHTS could benefit from temporary relocation during the current period of construction and requested staff investigate whether a site could be found and report back, to which Council was in consensus. Mayor Miranda commented he had no problem with Councilmember Ayala holding coffee meetings of her own, and Councilmember Gibbs concurred, adding that he would be concerned if City staff or City resources were being asked to contribute to the proposed coffee meetings. Mayor Miranda commented that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) would be considering adopting new regulations regarding the operation and maintenance of battery storage facilities at a March 20 meeting, and read aloud to the audience a letter he authored to CPUC President, Alice Busching Reynolds, supporting the adoption of the proposed regulations. Mayor Miranda also commented on his attendance at the recent symphony orchestra performance at Canyon High School and announced the upcoming Mayor's Cup Boxing Tournament. CONSENT CALENDAR RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Laurene Weste, Mayor Pro Tern SECONDER: Jason Gibbs, Councilmember AYES: Ayala, Miranda, Gibbs, McLean, Weste ITEM 1 APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the February 25, 2025, Special Meeting Page 3 ITEM 2 7 APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the February 25, 2025, Regular Meeting ITEM 3 CHECK REGISTER NO. 05 Check Register No. 05 for Period 01/24/25 through 02/06/25 and 02/13/25. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 01/27/25 through 02/07/25. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 05. ITEM 4 MODEL 1 BUS SALES PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF FIVE DIAL -A -RIDE VEHICLES CONTRACT City Council consideration of awarding a contract to Model 1 Bus Sales for the purchase and . delivery of five Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Dial -A -Ride vehicles. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute a contract with Model 1 Bus Sales for the purchase of five Compressed Natural Gas cutaway vehicles, tools, training, and spare parts for an amount not to exceed $1,220,576, or modify the award in the event issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval. ITEM 5 BELCARO AT SAND CANYON PROJECT (MASTER CASE 24-093) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT CONTRACT City Council consideration of a contract for SWCA Environmental Consultants to prepare an Environmental Impact Report associated with Master Case 24-093, the Belcaro at Sand Canyon Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Award a contract to SWCA Environmental Consultants for the preparation of the Belcaro at Sand Canyon project Environmental Impact Report (Master Case 24-093) in the amount of $321,360, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $48,204, for a total contract amount not to exceed $369,564. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Councilwoman McLean requested that the consultant to the Belcaro project return specific and detailed information in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) with regards to environmental and fire concerns, and also suggested the consultant consider fire hardening for building structures and that they indicate the space between buildings in future project reports. P" Page 4 P" PM1 City Attorney Joseph Montes then remarked that Councilwoman McLean's comments could be passed on to the CEQA preparer by staff, to be followed by a review process from the decision - making body on the project. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION II Addressing the Council was Di Zimmerman regarding New California State. STAFF COMMENTS Mayor Pro Tern Weste thanked Mayor Miranda and City staff for their efforts in addressing the issue of battery storage facilities, to which Mayor Miranda concurred. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Miranda adjourned the Regular Meeting in honor of Myrna Condie at 7:50 p.m. — °- MAYOR ATTEST: �- � r CITY CLERK ` ` ' Page 5