The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1992-05-26 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA. CLARITA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 1987 1992 May 26, 1992 A G E N D A COUNCIL ACTION CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENT During the Public Participation portion of the meeting each person should prepare a three (3) minute presentation. Public Participation speaker's slips, must be .submitted to the City Clerk before 7:00 P.M. Anyone wishing to address an item on the agenda should fill out a speaker's slip and submit it to the City Clerk before the item is discussed. Each person addressing the Council has three minutes in which to speak, at which time the red light on the Council dias will appear. ---------------------------------------------------------- Executive Meeting (6:30 - 7:00 P.H.) This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the agenda and obtain any further information that may be needed. No action will be taken prior to 7:30 p.m., This session is open to the public. ------------------------------------------------7--------- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:00 - 7:30 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. ALL speakers must call or submit a speaker's slip to the City Clerk prior to 7:00 P.M. and prepare a three minute presentation. The thirty minutes allowed for public input will be divided by the number of people wishing to speak, maximum time allowed will be three minutes. [] INVOCATION - Darcy c [] CALL TO ORDER [] FLAG SALUTE [] ROLL CALL [] APPROVAL OF AGENDA [] APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 21,1992 May 12, 1992 -1- City Council Agenda May 26, 1992 COUNCIL ACTION [] Open Hearing STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR FY 92/93 - On April 28, [] City Clerk 1992, City Council received public testimony on the City's proposed statement of Community Development [] Staff objectives and proposed use of funds for the CDBG program; FY 92/93. The City Council approved staff's [] Speakers recommendation approving the proposed budget allocation and directed staff to prepare the City's [] Motion Final Statement for adoption and approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council receive public [J Discussion testimony, adopt Resolution No. 92-103 which approves and authorizes the filing of the City's Final [] Vote Statement of Community Development Objectives and Proposed Use of Funds for CDBG program FY 92/93 and direct staff to transmit the Final Statement upon approval of the City's CHAS report by HUD. -2- PUBLIC HEARING [] Open Hearing 1. ORDINANCE NO. 92-9 AND. RESOLUTION NO. 92-86, BUILDER'S DISCOUNT (MASTER CASE NO. 92-004, [] City Clerk ANNEXATION NO. 1992-01, AND PREZONE NO. 92-001) - This item was continued from the regularly scheduled [] Staff Council meeting of April 28, 1992. This is a request to prezone approximately 7.8 acres of undeveloped [] Speakers land located at the northwest corner of Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet. Canyon Road from Los Angeles County [] Motion C-3 .DP (Unlimited Commercial -Development Program) zoning to City of Santa Clarita C-3 DP (Unlimited [] Discussion Commercial -Development Program) zoning for the purpose of annexation to the City of Santa Clarita. [] Vote RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 92-86 certifying the Negative Declaration df Prezone No. 92-001, approve Prezone No. 90-001, and introduce the ordinance, waive further reading, and pass to second reading. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2. COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY STRATEGY (CHAS) - [] Open Hearing On April 28, 1992, the City Council held a public hearing to receive public testimony on the ,City's [] City Clerk draft Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy report (CHAS) and the City's affordable housing [] Staff needs. The City has completed the 60 day public review period for the CHAS and has compiled a summary [] Speakers of public comments. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council receive public testimony, direct staff to [] Motion incorporate additional comments received, approve and adopt the City's draft CHAS report and direct staff [] Discussion to transmit report to HUD` and adopt Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan. [] Vote ---------------------------------------------------------- 3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FINAL [] Open Hearing STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR FY 92/93 - On April 28, [] City Clerk 1992, City Council received public testimony on the City's proposed statement of Community Development [] Staff objectives and proposed use of funds for the CDBG program; FY 92/93. The City Council approved staff's [] Speakers recommendation approving the proposed budget allocation and directed staff to prepare the City's [] Motion Final Statement for adoption and approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council receive public [J Discussion testimony, adopt Resolution No. 92-103 which approves and authorizes the filing of the City's Final [] Vote Statement of Community Development Objectives and Proposed Use of Funds for CDBG program FY 92/93 and direct staff to transmit the Final Statement upon approval of the City's CHAS report by HUD. -2- City Council Agenda May 26, 1992 COUNCIL ACTION [] Vote ---------------------------------------------------------- [] Staff 6. COMMUTER RAIL STATION - FINANCING - At their September 24, 1991 meeting, subject to City Attorney' [] Speakers approval, Council authorized the City Manager & City Attorney to execute a .memorandum of understanding [] Motion with the LACTC for the loan of $2.5 million dollars for the construction of the Commuter Rail Station. [] Discussion As of this date, the MOU remains unexecuted as staff was developing alternative financing options in case [] Vote litigation against Prop C was successful. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to proceed with the conservative financial scenario, with Council's direction per its October 22nd meeting and to execute the MOU. -3- 4. CONFIRMED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 92-2 (GOLDEN VALLEY [] Open Hearing ROAD) -' As part of the conditions of approval for five developments consisting of 556 lots along Golden [] City Clerk Valley Rd. between Highway 13 & Sierra Highway, a funding mechanism is required for each of the [] Staff developers to share in the construction costs. On April 2nd funding and acquisition agreements were [] Speakers approved by the Council with four of the developers; the fifth agreement was approved previously. We have [] Motion recently received requests signed by all five developers to continue the public hearing for the [] Discussion formation of the assessment district and levy of the assessments. The developers have been notified in [] Vote writing that this continuance may result in a delay. in selling the bonds with a possible - increase in their assessments. RECOMMENDED ACTION: .Open the public hearing and grant the request by the developers/property owners for a continuance to June 9, 1992. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5. PROPOSED FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH TEXACO TRADING AND [] Staff TRANSPORTATION - ORDINANCE NO- 92-10 - On May 12, 1992, Ordinance 92-10 was .introduced and passed to [] Speakers second reading by Council. The Ordinance grants a franchise to construct and use an oil pipeline to []. Motion Texaco Trading & Transportation, Inc. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 92-10. [] Discussion [] Vote ---------------------------------------------------------- [] Staff 6. COMMUTER RAIL STATION - FINANCING - At their September 24, 1991 meeting, subject to City Attorney' [] Speakers approval, Council authorized the City Manager & City Attorney to execute a .memorandum of understanding [] Motion with the LACTC for the loan of $2.5 million dollars for the construction of the Commuter Rail Station. [] Discussion As of this date, the MOU remains unexecuted as staff was developing alternative financing options in case [] Vote litigation against Prop C was successful. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to proceed with the conservative financial scenario, with Council's direction per its October 22nd meeting and to execute the MOU. -3- City Council Agenda May 26, 1992 COUNCIL ACTION [] Motion [] Vote 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. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 92-85 _ ("BUILDER'S DISCOUNT"), : A RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION NO. 1992-01.- Resolution No. 92-85 is a "Resolution of Application" to be adopted by the City. Council for Annexation No. 1992-01 (Builder's Discount Site) located west of the existing City limits at the northwest corner of Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet Canyon Road. The resolution constitutes a formal request to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) that it initiate annexation proceedings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt and approve the Resolution of Application for Annex. No. 1992-01, and .direct staff to transmit the resolution, application and appropriate fees to the Executive Officer. of the LAFCO. ---------------------------------------------------------- 8. SANTA CLARITA TRANSIT COMMUTER SURVEY At Council's [] Motion direction of April 21, 1992, Transit staff prepared and distributed a "Commuter Survey". The intent of [] Vote the survey is to determine the effect of Metrolink service upon existing commuter bus ridership. The transit division distributed a survey to commuters from May 12-18, 1992. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept and file the information. ---------------------------------------------------------- 9. WHITES CANYON ROAD FUNDING ADVANCE AGREEMENT - This [] Motion is an agreement between the City and the County for the funding of the Whites Canyon Road extension. [] Vote This agreement formalizes the City's previous committment to share the project funding with the County. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the agreement, authorize its execution, and direct the Finance Director to transfer the funds. ---------------------------------------------------------- 10. SOLEDAD.CANYON ROAD.EAST OF SAND CANYON ROAD WIDENING [] Motion (PROJECT 91-04) - UTILITIES AGREEMENT - It is Newhall County Water District's position that all costs [] Vote associated with relocation of their existing water facilities shall be at the City's expense, because they are a non profit quasi public utility. In order to expedite this project, staff, recommends that Council approve entering into a utilities agreement with NCWD, to proceed with the relocation work. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve entering, into a utilities agreement for the relocation of. NCWD's ' facilities and authorize the deposit of $69,739.89 with NCWD, and direct the City Attorney to proceed with necessary litigation to recover the City's costs for both this project and the San Fernando Road widening project. me City Council Agenda May 26, 1992 COUNCIL ACTION 11. RESOLUTION NO. 92-101 CITY PARTICIPATION IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COORDINATED PARATRANSIT NETVORK - The [] Motion American With Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted on July 26, 1990. This act, in -part, requires fixed [] Vote route operators, such as the City, to provide complementary paratransit service to disabled individuals, submit a plan for implementation of such service to the U.S. Department of Transportation by July 26,, 1992. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the resolution and direct staff to proceed with providing the necessary information to -the LACTC. ---------------------------------------------------------- 12. RESOLUTION NO. 92-95, A RESOLUTION TO THE LOCAL [] Motion FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) REQUESTING A MINOR AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S SPHERE OF -INFLUENCE FOR [] Vote ANNEXATION NO. 1990-06 (@COPPERHILL ANNEXATION', MASTER CASE NO. 90-255) - Resolution No. 92-95 is a request to amend the City's Sphere of Influence for proposed Annexation No. 1990-06. Generally known as the Copperhill areas, the project consists of approximately 210 acres of inhabited land (721 units) located northeast of the existing City limits, west of Haskell Canyon Road, south of Copperhill Drive, and east of the Los Angeles. Aqueduct.. RECOMMENDED: ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 92-95, direct staff to transmit a copy of the resolution with other supporting information, as necessary, to the Executive Officer of the LAFCO. -5- ---------------------------------------------------------- 13. AUTHORIZATION TO BID THE .SOUTH FORK RIVER TRAIL - [] Motion Staff has completed construction plans and. specifications to install the South Fork River Trail' [] Vote on the maintenance road that runs south of Magic Mountain Parkway to Orchard Village Road on the west side of the South Fork River. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications and authorize staff to advertise for bids on the South Fork River Trail. [] Motion ---------------------------------------------------------- 14. RESOLUTION NO. 92-100 - Demand Warrant 120. [] Vote RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt -5- City Council Agenda May 26, 1992 COUNCIL ACTION NEW BUSINESS 15. FEDERAL GRANT: SUSPENDED LIGHT RAIL DEMONSTRATION [] Staff PROJECT - City staff has been investigating an announcement by the Federal Government' that [] Speakers approximately $30 million dollars in -grant money is available for a demonstration project for a suspended [] Motion monorail. Staff is tentatively considering the feasibility of participating in the first phase of [J Discussion the grant application process. RECOMMENDED 'ACTION: Direct staff to work with the technology provider and [] Vote local economic interests -to determine the feasibility and utility of submitting a grant application to the Federal Government for the suspended light rail demonstration project. Authorize staff to submit a grant application if a feasible proposal can be developed that serves the interests of the City and is mutually acceptable to the technology vendor and local economic interests. ---------------------------------------------------------- 16. SANTA CLARITA TRANSIT CHARTER BUS POLICY - Since the [] Staff City began operating commuter bus service in January of this year, several inquiries have been received [] Speakers requesting "charter" bus service. These requests have been received from private citizens, as well as [] Motion from other City departments. It is not the department's :intent to enter, into competition with [] Discussion private enterprise in the provision of charter bus service. In addition, Prop "A" Guidelines prohibit [] Vote the use of Prop "A" monies for charter bus services. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the policy and direct staff to implement the necessary administrative procedures. ---------------------------------------------------------- 17. SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD WIDENING PROJECT NO. 91-04 - City [] Staff staff was instructed to make an offer to purchase the road easement required for public street purposes, [] Speakers located on the north side of Soledad Canyon Road, 1,100 feet westerly of Poppy Meadow Street, as shown . [] Motion on the attached map marked- Exhibit "B". This road easement is necessary to install the improvements [] Discussion along Soledad Canyon Road east of Sand Canyon which is currently under construction. RECOMMENDED [] Vote ACTION: Adopt the -Resolution of Necessity to initiate .eminent domain proceedings against Newhall County Water District. -6- Uity Council Agenda May 26, 1992 COUNCIL ACTION [] Staff [] Speakers (] Motion [] Discussion [] Vote 18. COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS - As provided in the Municipal Code and pursuant to Council adopted policies, this item is on the agenda to declare two vacancies on the Parks & Recreation. Commission. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Remove two Commissioners and declare two vacancies on the Parks & Recreation Commission so that appointments may be made consistent with the policies of the Council and to appoint the commissioners at the Council meeting of June 9, 1992. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) (] STAFF COMMENTS [] COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS (Council) [] CLOSED SESSION [] ADJOURNMENT —7— f4�% CTTY OF BANTA CLARTTA • REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 23920 Valencia Blvd. let Floor Santa Clarita, Ca. 91355 6:30 P.M. MAY 26, 1992 NO NEW BUSINESS is MY OF SANTA CIARFIA 4.641 Ol'UBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA. 91355 6:30 P.M. MAY 26, 1992 NO NEW BUSINESS is 0 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF SANTA CLARITA PROOF OF POSTING BY CITY CLERK CITY.OF SANTA CLARITA ss J I, Donna M. Grindey, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita; that on May 22, 1992 , between the hours of 9 o'clock a.m. and 5 o'clock p.m.; I caused to be posted in three conspicuous public places, as required by law, the following: City Council Agenda for May 26, 1992 I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, that the correct and that this certification was executed by me at the City Hall, Santa Clarita, California. Donna M. Grindey, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California foregoing is true and on May 22. 1992 ,