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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-05-29 - AGENDAS - ADJOURNED REGULAR SPECIAL (2)COUNCIL ACTION CITY OF SANTA CLARITA • ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING May 29, 1990 Main Conference Room 23920 Valencia Blvd. 3rd Floor 7:30 p.m. / A G E N D A CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENTS With the exception of Items 29 & 30, the back-up material for this agenda 'were continued from the May 22nd Council meeting, which were distributed. You may refer back to -,,;_that agenda for the materials or copies are available in the City Clerk's Office. CALL TO ORDER FLAG SALUTE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA NEW BUSINESS 14. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - The City, in December, 1989, hired a full-time Emergency Preparedness Coordinator and has had several meetings with the community to assure full -coordinated preparedness. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the list of accomplishments to date and those scheduled for the remainder of the year. ------------------------------------------------------------ 15. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 90-94 SUPPORTING TAX=EXEMPT PUBLIC FINANCING - The exemption from federal income of interest on municipal bonds acts as an incentive to invest in public services and allows state and local governments to borrow at rates that are 25 to 30 percent less than what they would pay if the interest were taxable, thereby keeping the cost to taxpayers as low as possible. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council review and adopt Resolution No. 90-94 supporting tax-exempt public financing. ------------------------------------------------------------ 16. VALENCIA BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE I-5 - The Newhall Land and Farming Co. is requesting the City's support for an improvement project consisting of widening of the Valencia Blvd. .overcrossing of I-5 and construction of two diamond on -ramps. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council support the Valencia Co. project and consider credit for this project under the Valencia Bridge & Major Thoroughfare District when the district report is reviewed. City Council Adjourned Oting Agenda May 29, 1990 COUNCIL ACTION 17. PUBLIC WORKS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT - The City presently does not have existing mutual aid agreements essential to receive public works assistance in a disaster and is absolutely vital that the impacted public works agencies are able to obtain assistance from other public works agencies. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve. and execute the Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement ------------------------------------------------------------ 19. JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY RECREATION FACILITIES WITH WM. S. HART UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT The School District and the City have recently drafted a written agreement which calls for the provision of facilities for community recreation activities by each agency at no cost to the other. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the JPA and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement. ------------------------------------------------------------ 20. SIGN AMORTIZATION - Section 5497(j) of the California Business & Professions Code provides that if a new city adopts an ordinance regulating on -premise signs within three years of incorporation, it may be exempt from the requirement to pay compensation for requiring the removal of non -conforming on -premise signs. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to begin work on a sign amortization schedule as an amendment to the zoning code and develop standards and criteria for replacement signs with the Planning Commission. ------------------------------------------------------------ 21. HOUSE NUMBERING SYSTEM - Councilman Boyer, at the May 8th meeting, felt it may be advantageous to initiate a program for revising the City's house numbering system. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss the relative merits of revising the existing house numbering system. ------------------------------------------------------------ 22. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL REQUEST FOR INSERT IN CITY QUARTERLY REPORT - The Santa Clarita Valley Arts Council has requested that the City consider the funding of an insert for the Arts Council in each edition of its Quarterly Municipal Report and Recreation Program which would promote membership activities and upcoming arts events. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Arts Council's request and appropriate $4800 from the Council Contingency Fund. ------------------------------------------------------------ 23. PROPOSAL "QUICK -FIX II" ITEMS FOR ON-GOING CONGESTION RELIEF PROGRAM - Council requested that the staff develop additional "Quick -Fix" solutions to the City's traffic congestion of which staff has reviewed a number of locations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider these potential congestion relief strategies and direct staff to proceed. ,} City Council Adjourned Oting May 29, 1990 COUNCIL ACTION 0 27. SALARY ADJUSTMENT -CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 90-13 - In February, 1988, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 88-8 establishing a salary for members of the City Council, which provides for Councilmember salaries to be increased by 5G for each calendar year from the date of the last salary adjustment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct first reading and introduce Ordinance No. 90-13 ------------------------------------------------------------ 28. PARKS & OTHER PUBLIC PLACES ORDINANCE NO. 90-12 - The provisions of this section of the Municipal Code have been written to address may concerns commonly encountered in Parks & Public Places throughout the community. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 90-12 and pass to second reading. -------------------------------------------------=---------- 29. PURCHASE OF FLEET EQUIPMENT - The City, in need of one heavy duty diesel tractor loader and two triplex riding mowers advertised and requested sealed bids of which were opened on May 10th and May 21st. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the bid to Valley Ford Tractor for one heavy duty diesel tractor loader and Pacific Equipment Co. for the two triplex riding mowers. ------------------------------------------------------------ 30. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING - The City's allocation for CDBG funds is $413,211 for fiscal year 90-91. . The L.A. County Community Development Commission told the City they would continue to fund the SCV Senior Center and the Canyon Country Chamber of Commerce Handyworker Program out of funds over and above the $413,211. RECOMMENDED ACTION:Direct staff to inform the CDC to approve the funding of 3 months; allocation for the abovementioned and direct staff to return to Council to allow for deliberation on prioritization of the balance of the CDBG funds. PUBLIC STATEMENT PUBLIC STATEMENT (Staff) PUBLIC STATEMENT (Council) CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT