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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-03-10 - AGENDAS - REGCITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, March 10, 2026 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 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 Santa Clarita Lady Flyers Hockey Team Recognition PRESENTATIONS Annual Update of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation 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. 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 2025-1 (SAND CANYON PLAZA) TRACTS 53074 AND 53074-01 - Pursuant to the conditions of approval for the Sand Canyon Plaza 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) 2025-1, and authorize the annual levy and collection of the assessments within DBAA 2025-1, beginning Fiscal Year 2026- 27. If a majority protest exists, no action will be required. 2. AMENDMENTS TO OAK TREE REGULATIONS - Public Hearing regarding proposed amendments to the City of Santa Clarita's Oak Tree Regulations establishing a ministerial Class I oak tree permit for certain single-family residential properties, and to update related oak tree definitions Citywide. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Conduct the public hearing. Determine that the Ordinance is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15303, 15304(e), 15305, and 15311 (categorical exemptions), and Section 15061(b)(3) (common-sense exemption). 2. Introduce an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW § 17.22.100 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE DESIGNATING CERTAIN OAK TREE PERMITS AS MINISTERIAL AND AMENDING § 17.51.040 AS TO DEFINITIONS AND TO RECONCILE THE OAK TREE PERMITS REGULATIONS WITH MINISTERIAL PERMITTING," and pass to a 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 February 24, 2026 Regular Meeting. 4. CHECK REGISTER NO. 05 - Check Register No. 05 for Period 01/23/26 through 02/05/26 and 02/12/26. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 01/26/26 through 02/06/26. Page 3 RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 05. 5. JUVENILE INTERVENTION SPECIALIST CONTRACT - Consideration of an adjustment to the Juvenile Intervention Specialist contract. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve an adjustment to the Juvenile Intervention Specialist contract for an annual contract amount not to exceed $63,000 for Fiscal Year 2025-26, with Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments beginning in Fiscal Year 2026-27, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council through the annual budget process. 6. NETWORK HARDWARE REPLACEMENT CONTRACT - This item seeks contract award to replace critical network equipment before their end -of -support date is reached. The equipment being replaced safeguards the City's network and allows staff to provide essential services to the public. This item makes a recommendation to award a contract for the replacement of the City's network firewalls and associated professional services to install, configure, and protect the City from cyber attacks while enhancing the performance and capabilities of the City's network. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Approve the cooperative purchase of network hardware and firewalls with related professional services, support, and maintenance, from Lanair Group, LLC, utilizing OMNIA Partners contract 901-154, for a total contract amount not to exceed $185,252. 2. Appropriate one-time funding from the Technology Replacement Fund (Fund 720) in the amounts of $169,781 to Information Resources/Computer Replacement expenditure account 7202203-520102 and $15,471 to expenditure account 7202203- 516102. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 7. CONTRACT FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF THE NETWORK LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM AT THE MCBEAN REGIONAL TRANSIT CENTER - This agenda item considers the award for the replacement and installation of the network lighting control system at the McBean Regional Transit Center to Lighting Technology Services, Inc. dba LTS Property Services. Page 4 RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award a contract to Lighting Technology Services, Inc. dba LTS Property Services, for the purchase and installation of a network lighting control system at the McBean Regional Transit Center in the amount of $150,178, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $15,018, for a total contract amount not to exceed $165,196. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents and modify the award in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. CONTRACT FOR INSTALLING ONBOARD INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ON SEVEN NEW TRANSIT BUSES - City Council consideration of the purchase, installation, and configuration of the onboard Intelligent Transportation System on seven New Flyer Hydrogen Fuel Cell transit buses. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award a contract to Connexionz Limited for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) hardware, including the installation, configuration, furnishing, and commissioning of the ITS system on seven New Flyer Hydrogen Fuel Cell transit buses, for a total amount not to exceed $74,067. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 9. LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH ASPIRE BROADBAND HOLDINGS INC. - License agreement with Aspire Broadband Holdings for utilizing City -owned property for the purpose of a construction staging area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve a two-year License Agreement with Aspire Broadband Holdings Inc. for a construction staging area on City -owned property, Assessor's Parcel Number 2811- 002-901, with the option of three one-year renewals, generating $1,000 in monthly revenue, for a total of $12,000 annually. 2. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Page 5 10. DBAA 24 WELL REDEVELOPMENTS, PROJECT M4015 - PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This item considers awarding a construction contract for the DBAA 24 Well Redevelopments project. The improvements include redeveloping 10 monitoring wells for Drainage Benefit Assessment Area 24. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the DBAA 24 Well Redevelopments, Project M4015. 2. Find the DBAA 24 Well Redevelopments project exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations Article 19, Sections 15301 and 15302. 3. Award the construction contract to ABC Liovin Drilling, Inc., in the amount of $371,250 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $37,125, for a total contract amount not to exceed $408,375. 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 11. PURCHASE OF NEW F-350 TRUCK FOR PARKS PLANNING AND OPEN SPACE - This item considers approving the purchase of one 2025 Ford F-350 one -ton service truck to support Parks Planning and Open Space operations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the purchase of one 2025 Ford F-350 one -ton 4x4 regular cab service body truck from One Nation Distribution, LLC, for a total amount not to exceed $74,989. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, and modify the award in the event of vendor withdrawal or non- performance, 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 Donald "Don" Kuehl. FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held March 24, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIFICATION On March 5, 2026, 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