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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-27 - AGENDAS - REGCITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, May 27, 2025 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 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 McLean 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 Valencia High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Color Guard Recognition The Master's University Volleyball Team National Championship PRESENTATION Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Update 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 2025-26 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - The proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget was discussed with the City Council along with the Planning Commission; the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; and the Arts Commission on April 29, 2025. In addition, on May 20, 2025, the Planning Commission made a finding by minute action that the Draft Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program is consistent with the City of Santa Clarita's General Plan. The requirements outlined in Assembly Bill 2561 are met within the proposed budget. 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 2025-26 Annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program and schedule the budget for adoption at the June 10, 2025, City Council meeting. 2. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF FEES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE FEE SCHEDULE - Council consideration for Fiscal Year 2025-26 staff recommendations on development -related fees and charges, to be increased by the December year-end Consumer Price Index for the urban consumers of the Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim area. The percentage increase, as reported by the United States Department of Labor, is 3.42 percent. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Conduct the public hearing on the proposed fee adjustments. 2. Adopt a resolution establishing a schedule of fees and charges for City services. 3. 2025-26 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN - Public Hearing regarding the approval of the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Act Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Act Programs. 4. METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (MASTER CASE 24-230) - Public Hearing regarding the applicant, B1uMax Santa Clarita, LLC, requesting amendments to the MetroWalk Specific Plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing. 2. Determine that the project is consistent with the Addendum to the Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment, prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, and that the project would not result in any Page 3 new significant impacts and would not substantially increase the severity of any previously identified impacts. Introduce and pass to second reading, an ordinance entitled: "THE METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN (MASTER CASE 24-230, SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (24- 002)," to allow duplexes and detached condos, eliminate planning areas, reduce the setbacks between units, and adjust the timing for the construction of the senior affordable units. Waive reading of the text and consent to read by title only, as listed on the agenda. NEW BUSINESS 5. SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE EXTRAORDINARY RATE ADJUSTMENT - Council consideration that due to the closure of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., (Burrtec) must transport waste to a disposal facility in Sun Valley. As a result of the increased disposal and operating costs, Burrtec has requested an extraordinary rate adjustment to cover these additional expenses. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Adopt a resolution approving the Second Amendment to the Franchise Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., for the Provision of Garbage, Recyclable Materials, and Organic Waste Collection Services dated November 12, 2024, and certain revised solid waste rates for services beginning July 1, 2025. 2. Authorize the City's consent, at the request of Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., for early termination of their continuation rights for waste collection services in the Tesoro Del Valle annexation area. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 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. 6. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the May 13, 2025 Special Meeting. Page 4 7. 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 13, 2025 Regular Meeting. 8. CHECK REGISTER NO. 11 - Check Register No. 11 for Period 04/18/25 through 05/01/25 and 05/08/25. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 04/21/25 through 05/02/25. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 11. 9. RESOLUTIONS INITIATING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 - The item considers this procedural matter 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 2025-26, and set a public hearing for June 10, 2025. 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 10, 2025. 10. FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 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 2025-26, and set a public hearing for June 10, 2025. 11. CONTRACT WITH INNOVATIVE INTERFACES, INCORPORATED, FOR POLARIS INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM - Council consideration for the adoption of new five-year contract with Innovative Interfaces, Inc., for Polaris Integrated Library System. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Page 5 1. Award a five-year contract to Innovative Interface, Inc., for the Polaris integrated library system in the amount not to exceed $836,098. 2. Appropriate funding in the amount of $31,402 to Library Fund (Fund 309) Contractual Services Account 3098200-516101 for Fiscal Year 2025-26, $12,192 for Fiscal Year 2026-27, $16,920 for Fiscal Year 2027-28, $21,789 for Fiscal Year 2028- 29, and $26,805 for Fiscal Year 2029-30, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council during the annual budget process for such fiscal year. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 12. 2025 MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES - SECOND READING - City Council consideration in adopting the proposed amendments to the City of Santa Clarita's Unified Development Code to address state legislation and other recommended changes. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE 24-112, CONSISTING OF UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE 24-001 (UDC24-001) AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 24-001 (SP24-001), AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN, LYONS CORRIDOR PLAN, AND SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD CORRIDOR PLAN AS SHOWN IN EXHIBITS A-H," waive reading of the text and consent to read by title only, as listed on the agenda. 13. CONTRACT WITH GILLIG CORPORATION FOR THE MANUFACTURING AND DELIVERY OF TWO CNG BUSES - City Council consider awarding a contract to Gillig Corporation for the manufacturing and delivery of two 29-foot Compressed Natural Gas buses. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award a contract to Gillig Corporation for the purchase of two 29-foot Compressed Natural Gas buses, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,850,357. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, and modify the award in the event of issues of impossibility of performance arise, 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. Page 6 STAFF COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT In memory of Dr. X.X. Skip Newhall FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held June 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIFICATION On May 22, 2025, 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 7