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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-02-26 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)COUNCIL ACTION 9 0 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 1991 6:30 P.M. 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA. 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. INVOCATION - Darcy CALL TO ORDER FLAG SALUTE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 12, 1991 PROCLAMATIONS International DeMolay Week - Frank Mancini David Hartman -,Canyon High School Danny LaBlanc and Amber Ballesteros (Boy and Girl of the Year) 154! 0 City Council Agenda February 26, 1991 COUNCIL ACTION UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE NO. 91-11 - At its February 12, 1991 regular meeting, the City Council passed to second reading Ordinance No. 91-11. This Ordinance amends the Municipal Code at Chapter 15.44 regarding regulations governing integrated waste management, including refuse and recyclable collection and disposal and recycling services within the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 91-11. ------------------------------------------------------------ 2. WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NO. 91-12 - At the February 12, 1991 meeting, the Upper Santa 'Clara Water Utilities Committee presented information relative. .to the adequacy of the water supply in the Santa Clarita Valley. The City Council was requested to adopt a water conservation ordinance patterned after a similar ordinance now being considered by the County of Los Angeles. The Council directed staff to meet with the water agencies and to prepare a more comprehensive plan for water conservation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council approve the attached Water Conservation Ordinance, seek financial support for its enforcement from the local water purveyors, find that sufficient need exists to implement Phase 1 of the Ordinance and provide direction to staff concerning the development of a policy for evaluating water availability as a growth management technology. ------------------------------------------------------------ 3. PREZONE NO. 88-02 (ANNEXATION NO. 1988-01) ORDINANCE NO. 91-9 - Ordinance 91-9 prezones approximately 1,038 acres of inhabited land generally located in east Canyon Country, northerly of Soledad Canyon Road and east of the northerly extension of Oak Springs Canyon Road, in the area comprised of the Pinetree, Timberlane, Le House, American Beauty Meadows and American Beauty Gardens neighborhoods. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 91 -9 -------------------------------------------------------- 4. DRAFT ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO VALENCIA WATER COMPANY - ORDINANCE NO. 91-5 - On February 12th, 1991, Council conducted a public hearing on this ordinance which grants a franchise to ValenciaWaterCompany for a period of ten(10) years with a renewal provision of fifteen (15) additional years. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance 91-5. IWAS City Council Agenda February 26, 1991 COUNCIL ACTION 5. ORDINANCE 91-3 - APPROVING PREZONE 90-010 AND ANNEXATION & DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 90-02 - A public hearing was held on February 12, 1991 on this item allowing for a prezone of the site to the City C-3 (Unlimited Commercial) and to allow the City to enter into an Annexation &- Development Agreement for the construction of a Price Club. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 91-3. ------------------------------------------------------------ 6. ZONE CHANGE 89-007 LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF DOLAN WAY AND SIERRA HIGHWAY - ORDINANCE NO. 91=1 - This item was on the agenda of February 12, 1991, as a continued public hearing of a zone change from C-3 (Unlimited Commercial) and R-3 (Limited Multiple Residential) to CPD (Commercial Planned Development) for the property located at 18300 Sierra Highway. The development will allow for two commercial buildings comprising 7,395 square feet of floor area on the 0.96 acre parcel. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 91-1. ------------------------------------------------------------ 7. COMMUTER RAIL STATION SITE - RESOLUTION NO. 91-21 Pursuant to the Council's direction on February 19, 1991, staff presented potential commuter rail station site locations to the Planning Commission for General Plan conformity and comments. The Planning Commission opted to recommend the Glazer and Gates sites as their co -number one choice. and the Drayton site as number three for short-term consideration. For the long term, they placed the Bermite/Whitaker Corporation site as the first choice with the Schmidt property as number two. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 91-21 and approve the site application for the Bermite site with the Glazer site as the short-term site, direct staff to proceed with design development and to continue monitoring and reviewing owner proposals for alternate sites and return to Council . if an alternative site is more cost effective. Transfer $50,000 from General Fund Reserves to a Commuter Rail Site Capital Project to cover appraisal and design development expenses. -3- • City Council Agenda February 26, 1991 COUNCIL ACTION 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. 8. RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO GRANT FRANCHISE TO SANTA CLARITA WATER COMPANY - RESOLUTION NO. 91-34 - On September 26, 1973, Bouquet Canyon Water Company and Solemint Water Company merged and formed the Santa Clarita Water Company. Santa Clarita Water Company operates and maintains a domestic water pipeline system under the County of Los Angeles franchise ordinance, adopted by the City of Santa Clarita by reference. This franchise ordinance is now up for renewal. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and adopt Resolution No. 91-34 and set matter for public hearing to March 26, 1991. ------------------------------------------------------------ 9. COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY FUNDING FISCAL YEAR 1990-91 On December 11, 1990, City Council directed staff to review all applications submitted for the Community Service Grant program. A selection committee was established to recommend to council, each fiscal year, which community agencies should receive funding according to the City "priority" human service needs assessment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the selection committee's recommendations and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract after the required insurance forms have been submitted by the contractor, award and release $58,300 to Community Service Agencies. ------------------------------------------------------------ 10. ANNEXATION TO SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 32 - ANNEXATION NO. 189 - RESOLUTION NO. 91-31 - 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. In order for the District to provide treatment services, it must share in the increase in tax revenue from. the property, with all of the existing taxing agencies, which includes the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution NO..91-31. -4- 0 6 City Council Agenda February 26, 1991 COUNCIL ACTION 11. RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION 1990-11 - The proposal is for a "Resolution of Application' to be adopted by the City Council for Annexation No. 1990-11. The resolution constitutes a formal request to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) that it initiate annexation proceedings, and sets forth applicable Government Code Sections, reasons for the annexation, exhibits identifying the site and other, required information. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution of Applications for Annexation No. 1990-11, direct staff to transmit the application, and the appropriate fees to the Executive Officer of the LAFCO. ------------------------------------------------------------ 12. RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION 1990-13 - Annexation No. 1990-13 is a proposal to annex approximately 75.5 acres of uninhabited and undeveloped land, located in the community of Saugus north of Copperhill Drive and Benz Road, to the City of Santa Clarita. The annexation is being requested by the landowner, the Monteverde Development Corporation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution of Application for Annexation No. 1990-13, direct staff to transmit the application, and the appropriate fees to the Executive Officer of the LAFCO. ------------------------------------------------------------ 13. RIO VISTA CROSSING - RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATION - The County of Los Angeles submitted an application to the Public Utilities Commission for a grade crossing on Rio Vista Road southerly of Soledad Canyon Road at the Southern Pacific Transportation Company's tracks. The Application was submitted on behalf of the developer for Tract 32262 - this is the same property the City recently purchased. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to seek maximum extension of Application 87-07-010 in the matter of a proposed grade separation of Rio Vista Road under the Southern Pacific Transportation Company E1 Paso Line. ------------ 7----------------------------------------------- 14. VASTEVATER TREATMENT AND COLLECTION SERVICE STUDY - In September of 1989 City Council requested that staff conduct a study regarding the potential for the City to provide such services rather than Los Angeles County Sanitation District. The City sent a number of RFP's to qualified firms. As a result of the RFP process, the firm of Hughes, Heiss & Assoc. was selected to perform the study. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to contract with the firm of Hughes Heiss and Associates to perform study at a cost of $30,000 and transfer $30,000 from contingency .account 01-4101-290 to 01-6000-230 to cover all costs associated with the study. -5- 0 City Council Agenda February 26, 1991 COUNCIL ACTION 15. RESOLUTION NO. 91-36 - A JOINT RESOLUTION OF NEGOTIATED PROPERTY TAR TRANSFER FOR ANNEXATION NO. 1990-10 (PRICE CLUB) - Annexation 1990-10 is a City -initiated proposal to annex approx. 56 acres of uninhabited territory to the City of Santa Clarita located immediately adjacent and east of Sierra Highway, adjacent and south of proposed State Highway 126, and west of State Route 14. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 91-36 and direct staff to submit resolution and eight certified copies to the LAFCO for action by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. ------------------------------------------------------------ 16. SHOP LOCAL CAMPAIGN - At the January 16, 1991 Study Session, Council directed staff to develop a plan to encourage citizens to shop within the City. As a result staff has developed "Shop Santa Clarita" campaign designed to build awareness, recognition .and desire for residents and business owners to shop locally. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve 'Shop Santa Clarita" campaign and direct staff to work with two Chambers of Commerce to implement the six-month program. ------------------------------------------------------------ 17. RE -ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMITTEES - At the meeting of December 11, 1990, Council re -organized. With that comes the re -organization of the Council affiliated organizations and committees. This item is on the agenda for that purpose. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council review list. ------------------------------------------------------------ 18. LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS - Following City Council's direction, staff has formalized an agreement with the College of the Canyons for use of the Vocational Technical Building as an Emergency Operating Center for the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve. execution of the license agreement with COC to use the Vocational Technical Building as an EOC. ------------------------------------------------------------ 19. RESOLUTION NO. 91-35 - Demand Warrant -¢3. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt. i 0 City Council Agenda February 26, 1991 COUNCIL ACTION NEW BUSINESS 20. GANG TASK FORCE - On January 16 & 17 Councilmember Heidt, representatives of staff and several community members attended a workshop on gangs, which was sponsored by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. A report will be presented by Councilmember Heidt on the Task force. activities. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report. ------ 21. ----------------------------------------------------- CITY YARD REPORT - On June 12, 1990, Council approved the concept of procuring the property located at 25663 Avenue Stanford (Satellite Truck Body Company) for use as the City Yard, and on July 24, 1990, Council approved staff's recommendation to purchase this property for $3.6 million. Additional scope of work for master planning purposes, along with potential budgetary impacts over the next four fiscal years is presented at this time for Council consideration. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive, review, and approve the report, direct staff to proceed with development of the master plan general arrangement drawing, design of Phase I, construction of Phase I, and design of Phase II based upon the revised master plan scope, and appropriate additional. budget in the amount of $160,000 from Contingency Acct. 01-4101-290 to City Yard Account 25-94002-227 to cover design services related to the revised master plan scope of work and for Phase II design. ------------------------------------------------------------ 22. ORDINANCE NO. 91-14 - AMENDING SECTION 1.01.004 OF TITLE 1 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO OUTLINE OF THE CODE - At present, staff if preparing for the adoption of a comprehensive Municipal Code for the City. Section 1.01.004 of Title shall be amended to revise the outline of the Code. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce Ordinance 91-14, waive further reading, and pass to second reading. &'C City Council Agenda February 26, 1991 COUNCIL ACTION 23. IMAGES & ISSUES STUDY - A program is proposed to determine resident opinions and perceptions regarding issues and the image of the City as part of .our economic development activities. This research would lead to the design of a formal communication plan for marketing the images of the City both internally to its residents and externally to its various economic target markets. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the selection of Personal Touch Marketing, Inc. to perform public opinion research at a cost not to exceed $32,350. 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. CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT