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Home My WebLink About1987-12-15 - MINUTES - REGULAR MTG (2)CALL TO ORDER PRESENTATIONS MINUTES OF FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SANTA CLARITA Tuesday December 15, 1987 7:30 p.m. The first meeting of the City Council of Santa Clarita was called to order by Mayor McKeon at the College of Gymnasium, Valencia. Ca. of the City at 7:30 p.m. the Canyons Presentations were made by the following: a plaque from the Independent Contract Cities Assoc.; plaques from the Cities of Norwalk, Artesia, Agoura Hills, and West Hollywood; the City of Lancaster presented a U.S. flag. CITY CLERK REPORT Carl Newton, City Attorney, reported that notices of the meeting were duly posted in accordance with the law. The City Manager, E. Fredrick Bien, informed the Council that the Certificate of Completion had been received from the Local Agency Formation Commission. ITEM 8 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION No. 87-1 of Resolution No. 87-1, a resolution appointing APPOINTMENT OF an interim City Clerk. It was moved by Darcy, INTERIM CITY CLERK second by Boyer, to adopt Resolution No. 87-1. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-1 adopted. It was moved by Boyer, second by Heidt that item 41,being Ordinance No. 87-10, be discussed this evening rather than on December 16th. With no objections, it was so ordered. ITEM 10 The City Attorney introduced and read the title of RESOLUTION NO. 87-2 Resolution No. 87-2, a resolution appointing a APPOINTMENT OF CITY City Attorney. It was moved by Darcy, second by ATTORNEY Heidt to adopt Resolution No. 87-2. With no objections, it was so ordered. !^ITEM 10a The City Attorney introduced and read the title of )RDINANCE NO. 87-10 Ordinance No. 87-10, an ordinance imposing a 70RATORIUM ON moratorium on the cutting and removal of oak trees 'UTTING & REMOVING in the City of Santa Clarita. It was moved by OAK TREES Boyer, second by Darcy to waive further reading of the ordinance and to adopt Ordinance No. 87-10 as an urgency ordinance. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Ordinance No. 87-10 adopted as an urgency ordinance. City Council Minutes December 15, 1987 Page 2 ITEM 11 The City Attorney introduced and read the title of ORDINANCE NO. 87-1 Ordinance No. 87-1, an ordinance adopting the Los ADOPTION OF LOS Angeles County code and other relevant non - ANGELES COUNTY COUNTY CODE codified Los Angeles County ordinances as City ordinances for a period of 120 days. It was moved by Darcy, second by Koontz to waive further reading of the ordinance and adopt Ordinance No. 87-1 as an urgency ordinance. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Ordinance No. 87-1 adopted as an urgency ordinance. ITEM 12 The City Attorney introduced and read the title ORDINANCE No. 87-2 to Ordinance No. 87-21 an ordinance adopting the ADOPTION OF SANTA Santa Clarita Municipal Code and enacting Titles CLARITA MUNICIPAL 1, 2, & 3 thereof relating to general provisions, CODE administration and personnel, and revenue and finance, as an urgency ordinance. It was moved by Koontz, second by Heidt to waive further reading of the ordinance and adopt Ordinance No. 87-2 with amendments, as an urgency ordinance. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Ordinance No. 87-2 adopted. ITEM 13 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION No. 87-3 of Resolution No. 87-3, a resolution appointing APPOINTMENT OF AN an interim City Manager. It was moved by Koontz, INTERIM CITY MANAGER second by Boyer to adopt Resolution No. 87-3. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-3 adopted. ITEM 14 The City Attorney explained to Council that this AGREEMENT FOR item is on the agenda to approve an agreement with ^.INTERIM CITY MANAGER the interim City Manager and to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. It was moved by Boyer, second by Koontz to approve the agreement. On vote: all councilmembers approved. ITEM 15 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION NO. 87-4 to Resolution No. 87-4, a resolution designating DESIGNATION FOR locations for posting of ordinances and/or POSTING RESOLUTIONS resolutions required by law to be published or AND ORDINANCES posted. It was moved by Darcy, second by Koontz to adopt Resolution No. 87-4. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-4 adopted. City'Council Minutes becember 15, 1987 Page 3 ITEM 16 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION NO. 87-5 to Resolution No. 87-5 a resolution establishing an ESTABLISHING AN address for the receipt of U. S. Mail. An ADDRESS amendment to the address in this resolution was made showing the address to be 19425-B Soledad Cyn. Rd., Canyon Country, 91351. It was moved by Koontz, second by Boyer to adopt Resolution No. 87-5 as amended. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-5 adopted. ITEM 17 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION No. 87-6 to Resolution No. 87-6 a resolution authorizing AUTHORIZING THE the Mayor and the interim City Clerk to prepare, MAYOR & CITY CLERK execute and file the Statement of Boundary Creation TO FILE STATEMENT required by Section 54900 of the Government Code of OF BOUNDARY CREATION the State of California and ordering the utilization of the regular county assessment role. It was moved by Boyer, second by Koontz to adopt Resolution No. 87-6. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-6 adopted. ITEM 18 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION No. 87-7 to Resolution No. 87-7 a resolution authorizing AUTHORIZING FILING the filing of documents with State and County OF DOCUMENTS WITH officers. It was moved by Darcy, second by Koontz STATE & COUNTY to adopt Resolution No. 87-7. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-7 adopted. ITEM 19 The City Attorney introduced and read the title ORDINANCE 87-3 of Ordinance No. 87-3 an ordinance transferring TRANSFERRING assessment and tax collection duties to the ASSESSMENT & TAX County of Los Angeles Assessor and Tax Collector COLLECTION DUTIES and providing for its adoption as an urgency TO THE COUNTY ordinance. It was moved by Koontz, second by Darcy to waive further reading of the ordinance and adopt Ordinance 87-3 as an urgency ordinance. On roll call vote: A' Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Ordinance No. 87-3 adopted as an urgency ordinance. ITEM 20 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION NO. 87-8 of Resolution No. 87-8 a resolution appointing an APPOINTMENT OF acting City Treasurer. It was moved by Darcy, ACTING CITY second by Koontz to adopt Resolution No. 87-8 and TREASURER to name Interim City Manager, Fred Bien, as acting City Treasurer. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-8 adopted. City•Council Minutes •December 15, 1987 Page 4 ITEM 22 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION No. 87-9 to Resolution No. 87-9, a resolution approving APPROVAL AND and accepting surety bonds. It was moved by ACCEPTANCE OF Darcy, second by Boyer to adopt Resolution No. SURETY BONDS 87-9. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-9 adopted. ITEM 23 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION No.87-10 to Resolution No. 87-10, a resolution approving APPROVAL AND and accepting insurance coverage. It was moved ACCEPTANCE OF by Darcy, second by Koontz to adopt Resolution No. INSURANCE'COVERAGE 87-10. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-10 adopted. ITEM 24 The City Attorney introduced and read the title to RESOLUTION NO.87-11 Resolution No. 87-11, a resolution appointing APPOINTMENT OF certain County officials to serve as City officials CITY OFFICIALS of the City of Santa Clarita. It was moved by Boyer, second by Heidt to adopt Resolution No. 87-11. The offices affected are: District Attorney designated as acting City Prosecutor; County Public Works Director designated as City Engineer; Road ITEM 26 Commissioner designated as Superintendent of RESOLUTION NO.87-13 Streets; Director of Building and Safety designated ADOPT CONFLICT as City Director of Building and Safety; Planning OF INTEREST CODE Director designated as City Planning Director; County Sheriff designated as Chief of Police; and County Fire Chief designated as City Fire Chief. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-11 adopted. ITEM 25 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION NO.87-12 to Resolution No. 87-12 and stated that the petty PETTY CASH FUND cash will be in the amount of $100 rather than $500. It was moved by Darcy, second by Boyer to adopt Resolution No. 87-12. On vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-12 adopted. ITEM 26 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION NO.87-13 to Resolution No. 87-13 a resolution adopting a ADOPT CONFLICT conflict of interest code. It was moved by Koontz OF INTEREST CODE second by Darcy to adopt Resolution No. 87-13. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-13 adopted. City Council Minutes December 15, 1987 Page 5 ITEM 27 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION No.87-14 to Resolution No. 87-14 a resolution requesting the REQUEST THAT THE California Highway Patrol to continue to provide ,^HIGHWAY PATROL traffic enforcement within the City of Santa ?ROVIDE TRAFFIC Clarita. It was moved by Boyer, second by Heidt to 3NFORCEMENT adopt Resolution No. 87-14. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-14 adopted. ITEM 28 The City Attorney introduced and read the title RESOLUTION NO.87-15 to Resolution No. 87-15, a resolution requesting REQUEST THAT COUNTY continuation of services by the County of Los CONTINUE TO FURNISH Angeles. It was moved by Koontz, second by Boyer SERVICES to adopt Resolution No. 87-15. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-15 adopted. ITEM 29 The City Attorney introduced and read the title ORDINANCE NO.87-4 of Ordinance No. 87-4, an ordinance imposing a sales ESTABLISHMENT OF and use tax to be administered by the State Board of SALES & USE TAX Equalization providing penalties for violations ORDINANCE and providing for its adoption as an urgency ordinance. It was moved by Boyer, second by Heidt to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 87-4 as an urgency ordinance. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Ordinance No. 87-4 adopted as an urgency ordinance. ITEM 30 The City Attorney introduced and read -the title RESOLUTION NO.87-16 of Resolution No. 87-16, authorizing execution of AUTHORIZING an agreement with the State Board of Equalization EXECUTION OF regarding sales and use taxes. It was moved by AGREEMENT WITH Darcy, second by Heidt to adopt Resolution No. STATE BOARD OF 87-16. On roll call vote: EQUALIZATION Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: Noes Resolution No. 87-16 adopted. ITEM 31 The City Attorney reported that in Section 2 RESOLUTION NO.87-17 of this resolution, the deadline for preparation ESTABLISHMENT OF of agenda items would be 5:00 p.m. the Thursday DEADLINE FOR AGENDA before the Council meetings, in place of Wednesdays. ITEMS It was moved by Koontz, second by Boyer that Resolution No. 87-17 be adopted with the change. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-17 adopted. City Council Minutes December 15, 1987 Page 6 ITEM 32 The City Attorney introduced and read Ordinance No. ORDINANCE No. 87-5 87-5, an ordinance authorizing the levy of a ESTABLISHMENT OF transcient occupancy tax and providing for its A TRANSIENT adoption as an urgency ordinance. It was moved by OCCUPANCY TAX Heidt, second by Koontz to waive further reading of the ordinance and to adopt Ordinance No. 87-5. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Ordinance No. 87-5 adopted as an urgency ordinance. ITEM 33 The City Attorney suggested that Ordinance No. 87-5 ORDINANCE No. 87-6 be continued to the meeting of December 16, 1987. REVIEW & APPROVAL It was moved by Heidt, second by Darcy that item 33 OF DEVELOPMENT be continued to December 16th. On roll call vote: PROJECTS APPROVED Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon BY COUNTY Noes: None Motion approved. ITEM 34 The City Attorney introduced Resolution No. 87-18 RESOLUTION #87-18 approving the temporary location of the City offices TEMPORARY LOCATION as 26111 Bouquet Cyn., and the business hours as AND BUSINESS HOURS being 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. It was moved by Darcy, second by Boyer to adopt Resolution No. 87-18. On roll call vote all councilmembers adopted Resolution No. 87-18. ITEM 35 The City Attorney introduced by title Resolution No. RESOLUTION #87-19 87-19 providing for the enforcement by the County ENFORCEMENT OF Health Officer of state law and regulations relating PUBLIC HEALTH LAWS to public health. It was moved by Darcy, second by Koontz to adopt Resolution No. 87-19. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz., McKeon Noes: None Resolution No. 87-19 adopted. ITEM 36 The City Attorney introduced and read the title to ORDINANCE NO.87-7 Ordinance No. 87-7 an ordinance prescribing DESIGNATION OF imprisonment in the County jail for violations of COUNTY JAIL City ordinances and declaring this ordinance to be an urgency ordinance. It was moved by Boyer, second by Koontz to waive further reading of the ordinance and - adopt Ordinance No. 87-7 as an urgency ordinance. On vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Ordinance No. 87-7 adopted as an urgency ordinance. City Council Minutes December 15, 1987 Page 7 ITEM 37 The City Attorney introduced and read the title to ORDINANCE NO. 87-8 Ordinance No. 87-8, an ordinance imposing a MORATORIUM ON moratorium on certain real property within the JERTAIN REAL City and providing for its adoption as an urgency ?ROPERTY ordinance. It was moved by Boyer, second by Darcy to waive further reading of the ordinance and adopt the ordinance. After discussion, on roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Ordinance No. 87-8 adopted as an urgency ordinance. ITEM 38 The City Attorney recommended that this item be RESOLUTION #87-20 referred to the City Attorney. APPROVAL OF COUNTY It was moved by Boyer, second by Koontz to refer SERVICE CONTRACTS this item to the City Attorney and to continue this item to December 16th. On vote: Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon Noes: None Abstain: Darcy Motion approved. ADJOURNMENT Mayor McKeon adjourned the meeting to December 16, 1987, 7:30 p.m. Hart High School, 24825 No. Newhall Ave., Newhall. gowar "Buck" McKeon Mayor ATTEST: The original notes of this meeting were taken by someone other than City staff and we have been engaged in the process of getting them transcribed.