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Home My WebLink About1990-05-22 - AGENDAS - REGULAR SPECIAL (2)COUNCIL ACTION • CITY OF SANTA CLARITA • CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 22, 1990 City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor 6:30 p.m. A G E N D A CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENTS Anyone wishing to address an item should fill out a speaker's slip and submit it to the City Clerk before the item is discussed. CALL TO ORDER FLAG SALUTE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 8, 1990 PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CONTINUATION OF APPEAL FROM PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE -TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 46879 - This appeal, made by Jim Chatterly , has been continued from the March 13th meeting of the Council. Staff has met with the applicants and their engineer and has attended a meeting with both the applicant and residents of- ' the neighboring community. RECOMMENDED ACTION: SeleOption 4, to approve the project with conditions and/or modifications to the initial conditions of approval. ------------------------------------------------------------ 2. PREZONE 89-002 & APPEAL OF VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS 46626 & 47863 (BESTON/AMERICAN LANDMARK) - RESOLUTION NOS. 90-74 & 90-75, ORDINANCE NO. 90-8 - The above involves two separate requests: a prezoning and a subdivision for 201 and 80 lots, respectively, all for single family residences. The proposal includes the dedication of a park site, a library site, and double the bridge and thoroughfare fees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the negative declaration, approve Prezone .No. 89-002 and uphold the Planning Commission's approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Maps 46626 & 47864, adopt Resolution Nos. 90-74, 90-75, and introduce Ordinance.No. 90-8. -1- City Council Agenda May 22, 1990 COUNCIL ACTION • • UNFINISHED BUSINESS 3. ANNEXATION NO. 1988-01 - MAKING FINDINGS ON WRITTEN PROTESTS, CALLING FOR ELECTION & APPROVING ANNEXATION 1988-01 SUBJECT TO VOTER CONFIRMATION - RESOLUTION NO. 90-88 - This site is located northerly of Soledad Canyon Rd. and east of the northerly extension of Oak Spring Canyon Rd., in an area known as the Pinetree/Timberlane/LeHouse neighborhood of which annexation is requested by the property owners, who cite a desire for City services, local control and local government permit processing. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 90-88, direct staff to transmit Resolution and other required to the County of Los Angeles and to LAFCO ------------------------------------------------------------ 4.. PREZONE 89-04 LOCATED AT THE EASTERLY TERMINUS OF OAK SPRINGS ROAD (PRIME WEST, INC.) - ORDINANCE NO. 90-11 This item was on the agenda of May 8th as a public hearing to allow a prezone of the site to officially recognize the existing L.A. County A-1-1 zoning as the official zoning of the City of Santa Clarita. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance 90-11. ------------------------------------------------------------ 5. NEWHALL AMBULANCE CONTRACT.- At the Council meeting of February 27th, Council directed staff to finalize a service agreement with Newhall Ambulance, Inc., and later direct it back to the Council for consideration and final .approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the agreement CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion unless a request is made for discussion in which case, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately following this portion of the agenda. 6. APPOINTMENT TO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT AS AN ALTERNATE - This item is on the agenda to appoint. Councilmember Jill Klajic as an alternate to the County Sanitation District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council appoint Councilmember Jill Klajic as an alternate to the County Sanitation District. 11PA2 • City Council Agenda May 22, 1990 0 COUNCIL ACTION 7. ANNEXATION TO SANITATION DISTRICT 26 - ANNEXATION 257 - RESOLUTION NO. 90-85 - Each. time a property, which is not within the boundaries of the Sanitation District, is proposed for connection to a sewer, it must annex to the District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 90-85 ------------------------------------------------------------ 8. ANNEXATION TO SANITATION DISTRICT 32 - ANNEXATION 129 - RESOLUTION NO. 90-86 - Each time a property, which is not within the boundaries of the Sanitation District, is proposed for connection to a sewer, it must annex to the District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 90-86 ---------------------------------------------------- ; RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACHES, WILDLIFE AND PARR LAND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1990 - RESOLUTION NO. 90-87 - The proposed bond act will provide much needed funding for parks and recreation improvements within Los Angeles County and for the acquisition and development of new parks and open space areas. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 90-87 supporting the Conservation Act of 1990 ------------------------------------------------------------ 10. APPLE STREET ET AL - PROJECT 89-14 - AWARD OF BID - On May 10, 1990, bids were received by the City for this particular project of which the low bid was submitted by Pavement Coatings Co. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award to ...low. ..bidder. Pavement Coatings Co. and authorize the. Mayor to execute the contract ----------------------------------------------------------- - 11. SPACE PLANNING SERVICES - On November 14, 1989, Council authorized staff to negotiate an agreement with Hughes Heiss and Assoc. to perform a space study analysis/needs assessment for the proposed Santa Clarita Civic Center. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and authorize staff to execute contract with Hughes Heiss and Assoc. for space planning services ------------------------------- 7---------------------------- 12. DAY CAMP COUNSELOR CLASSIFICATION - RESOLUTION NO. 90-91 - The creation of a Camp Counselor classification will allow the Parks & Recreation Department to hire quality young adults to work in our City day camps. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 90-91 ------------------------------------------------------------ 13. RESOLUTION NO. 90-84 & RESOLUTION NO. 90-89 - Demand .Register 9A and 10. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 90-84 & 90-89 -3- City Council Agenda May 22, 1990 COUNCIL ACTION • 0 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. ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------ 18. LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS TO VACATED PORTION OF ALLEY AT FOURTH ST. & SAN FERNANDO RD. - RESOLUTION NO. 90-41 - At its March. 13th meeting, Council directed staff to meet with the adjacent property owners to investigate possible improvements to the subject parcel of land. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 90-41 declaring its intention to order the vacation of that portion of the alley and setting a public' hearing date of June 12, 1990 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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... Joint •Powers. Agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement n City Council Agenda May 22, 1990 COUNCIL ACTION 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 being to 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 ---------------- 7------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------ 24. PROPOSITION 117 - This item is on the agenda to register the City's support for The California Wildlife Protection Initiative, Proposition 117. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to draft letters of support for the Mayor's signature ------------------------------------------------------------ 25. PROPOSITION 111 - RESOLUTION NO. 90-92 - The Traffic Congestion Relief and -Spending Limitations Act of 1990, Prop 111, contains two elements which are to provide the necessary resources to address traffic congestion and modify the existing government spending limit. RECOMMENDED. ACTION: Adopt Resolution 90-92 in support of Proposition 111 and authorize the Mayor to sign letters of support. -5- City Council Agenda 0: May 22, 1990 COUNCIL ACTION 26. PROPOSITION 108 - RESOLUTION NO. 90-93 - This item is on the agenda to register the City of Santa Clarita's support for the Passenger Rail and Clean Air Bond Act. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt Resolution No. 90-93 in support of Proposition 108 and in conjunction authorize Mayor to sign letters of support. ---------------------------------------- 7------------------- 27. SALARY ADJUSTMENT -CITY COUNCIL - ORDINANCE NO. 90-13 - In February, of 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 5q for each calendar year from the date of the last salary adjustment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct first reading and introduction of 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 many 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 28. PUBLIC STATEMENT (10.00 P.M.) This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on any item on the agenda except for the public hearings. The public may also address the Council on items not on the agenda but those items will not be acted upon by Council at .this meeting other than to review and return without action or direct staff. PUBLIC STATEMENT (Staff) PUBLIC STATEMENT (Council) This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to direct comments to staff or the public on items of interest. Council to discuss having prayer at beginning of each Council meeting. CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT WE (11