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Home My WebLink About1993-03-09 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA S COUNCIL ACTION CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MARCH 9, 1993 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. . ist Floor Santa Clarita, CA. AGENDA 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.m.) 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: --------------------------_--------------------------- 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 '.itemswill 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. I INVOCATION - Pederson [] CALL TO ORDER [] FLAG SALUTE [] . APPROVAL OF AGENDA [J APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 23, 1993 -1- COUNCIL ACTION PUBLIC HEARING 1. TRANSIT FARE ADJUSTMENTS Receive public testimony [] Open Hearing on adjustments of fares. charged on local ; commuter and dial -a -ride services operated by. Santa Clarita [] City.Clerk.. _ ...... .—Transit.._... RECOMMENDED . ACTION:... Receive public, testimony and adopt Option '1 for implementation on [] Staff April 1, 1993 and direct staff to continue negotiations with the Senior Center and College of [] Speakers the Canyons to develop 'discount programs for their constituents.' [J Motion [] Discussion [] Vote UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2. PUBLIC ACCESS PROGRAMMING = At the January 23, 1993 (] Staff. meeting, Public Works_. provided: Council with a progress report in regard to the proposed [] Speakers implementation of cable.access programming in: Santa Clarita. Staff has conducted a public . [] Motion participation program in order to gather public input, and is prepared to discuss our findings and [] Discussion provide Council with options as to how the City may proceed with the implementation of cable access [] Vote programming. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Based upon City's current Franchise Agreement, input from .and the public at each of the public forums it is recommended to receive staff's report .discussing PEG & LO Programming options; receive public comment;. and . direct staff to facilitate the implementation of Public, Educational & Governmental Access Programming. [] Staff -------------------------------------------------------- 3. REGULATIONS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF NEWSPAPER RACKS AT THE CITY'S METROLINK STATION — ORDINANCE NO. 93-6 - [] Speakers The purpose of this ordinance is to protect the . health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Santa [] Motion Clarita by regulating the placement of news racks, - pursuant to Chapter 13.24 of the.. Santa Clarita [] Discussion Municipal Code, at the City's Metrolink :Station. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council waive further reading [J Vote and adopt Ordinance No. 93=fi. [] Staff -------------------------------------------------------- 4. TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT/TRIP REDUCTION ORDINANCE (TDM/TRO) - ORDINANCE NO. 93-5 - The ordinance [] Speakers establishes trip reduction and travel . demand management, measures for _ new non-residential [] Motion development of 25,000 square feet and greater, and .new transit review requirements. for projects [] Discussion requiring an Environmental .Impact Report. . RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive further. reading and [] Vote adopt Ordinance No. 93-5. -2- 0 City Council Agenda 5. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 11.44.080 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING PERMITTED HOURS OF CONSTRUCTIONWORK ORDINANCE NO. :93-4:.-' The [] Staff proposed ,amendments are to control, the noise associated with building construction .by limiting [] Speakers the time of day construction - work may be performed.. The amendments define .holidays when [] Motion work is restricted,. limit work. hours on Saturdays' to 8:00`a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and define where work is [] Discussion restricted. The amendments do not .alter( the current weekday, hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. [] Vote RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive further; reading' and. adopt Ordinance No. 93-4. 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 SUPPORT OF THE GAS INDUSTRY'S PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL .GAS`TECHNOLOGY RESOLUTION NO. 93-18 - In .December' 1992, the Southern California -Gas Company (SoCalGas)- published its position on natural gas technology developmentand its strong support of increased federal investment [] Motion in the research, development and demonstration of new, low emission and high' efficiency natural 'gas [] Vote technologies. SoCalGas'finds that current levels of federal funding for natural gas technology development are inadequate to ensure that natural gas can play its expected role in improving air quality and enhancing energy security. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 93-18 in support of the Gas Industry's program. -------------------------------------------------- ---- 7. 'COMPUTER HARDWARE, MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT - [] Motion October, 1992 .the. City..issued RFPs to .provide maintenance on the City's computer hardware. only [] Vote two proposals were received.'. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to reject all proposals and direct staff to re -issue a Requept'for Proposal. -3- City Council Agenda 8. [] Motion [l Vote .... ... [] Motion [] Vote [] Motion [] Vote [] Motion [] Vote APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF MASTER CASE 90-173 (TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 49756ANDOAR TREE PERMIT.90-037). -APPLICANTS: MR. MONTY FU, MR. ROY SVANK, MR. STEVE PARKS - RESOLUTION NO. 93-29 - The applicants, are. appealing.. the: Planning Commission's denial of Master 'Case 90-173, to allow for the subdividing of three existing lots into five single family residential lots for the properties located. at`26862, 26864, 26866 Sand Canyon Road. Pursuant to the Council action of February 23, 1993, staff has returned with Resolution No. 93-29 denying Master Case 90-173. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt' Resolution No: 93-29. -------------------------------------------------------- 9. SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD AT SANTA CLARA RIVER BRIDGE WIDENING - PROJECT NO. 91-03 - ADVERTISE FOR BIDS This project is a Community Strategic Plan item (Action No. 5) which' consists. of: widening the bridge on Soledad Canyon Road west of Camp Plenty .Road. .Also proposed is additional bridge widening to provide a bike. lane on thesouth side of Soledad - Canyon Road, as well as two bike lanes below the bridge which will interconnect with future bikeway projects. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications for the project, and authorize the advertising for bids. ------------------------------------------7------------- 10. DOVNTOVN NEYNALL` STUDY: CONSULTANT SELECTION Following a solicitation of proposals for the Downtown Newhall Study, the staff has made a recommendation of a consultant to design- and conduct a public participation program. Three proposals were submitted and interviews were conducted. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Upon completion of these interviews and assessment of each applicant's qualifications and proposed implementation plan, the interview panel recommends Council approve J.O.A. to serve as the consultant to conduct the Newhall Public Participation'Program. -------------------------------------------------------- 11. TRANSFER OF STORM DRAIN TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT (LACFCD). - TRACT NO. 39816 AND 38836 PRIVATE DRAIN 1610I --RESOLUTION NO. 93-26 This is a resolution to authorize the transfer of Private Drain No. 1610 to'the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) and to request the LACFCD to accept, this transfer. .This is necessary for the LACFCD to commence maintaining said Storm Drain located at Valencia .Blvd., and Magic Mtn. Pkwy. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the Resolution No. 93-26 for the transfer and conveyance of Storm Drain improvements to the LACFCD. -4- City Council Agenda -5- 1Z TRANSFER OF STORM DRAIN TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL- DISTRICT (LACFCD) - 'TRACT NO. 32945 AND PRIVATE -DRAIN '1624 - RESOLUTION NO. 93-27 - This is - [] Motion a resolution. to authorize .the transfer of Private Drain No. 1624- to the ..Los;Angeles County, Flood. [] Vote Control District (LACFCD)'and to request the LACFCD to accept this transfer. This is necessary for the LACFCD to commence maintaining said Storm Drain located at Wistaria Valley Road and Poppy:. Meadow - Street. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the Resolution No. .93-27 for the transfer and conveyance of Storm Drain improvements to the LACFCD. [] Motion ---------- ---------------------------------------------- -13. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR PROP C GRANT FUNDS RESOLUTION NO. 93-31 - The LACTC' requires that a, [] Vote separate memorandum of understanding (MOU) be. entered 'into for each project 'for which Prop C, ISTEA, and FCR funds are awarded. On January 12, 1993, Council approved a •model" MOU for use. on. these.projects. At this time, staff is requesting Council approve .the specific:.MOU Ia for. the Soledad Interconnect, Soledad Bridge: Widening, and, Soledad Restriping Projects. 'RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 93-31; authorize the City Manager to execute the MOU. on behalf of the City; direct staff bring before the Public Financing Authority the ' necessary actions to appropriate '$100,00 of' PFA, funds from the Valencia/Soledad Restriping to a new Soledad Canyon Traffic .Signal interconnect project as a ,substitute project; authorize a budget appropriation for the Soledad at Santa Clara River. Bridge Widening Acct.,125-95003-227, $1.25 million, LACTC Grant; authorize that work proceed on a new Valencia/Soledad Restriping .`project and budget appropriated, Acct. 128-95020-227, $500;000 PFA Fund, Acct. 125-95020-227, $500,000 LACTC Grant; - authorize work proceed on a new .Soledad Canyon, Traffic Signal interconnect project and budget be appropriated Acct. 128-95023-227, $100;000, PFA Fund and Acct. 125-95023-227, $230,000, LACTC Grant; and direct staff to adjust revenue accounts as required to reflect amounts to be received from the LACTC Grants and PFA funds. -5- City Council Agenda 14. TAX SHARING RESOLUTIONS FOR ANNEXATION NOS. ^132 AND 216 TO SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 32 --RESOLUTION NOS. [] Motion 93-20 & 93-25 - In order to share in the increase in tax revenue resulting from Annexation of the [] Vote County :of Los...Angeles,.,acting..on behalf of the local agencies receiving an apportionment of the property tax. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 93-20, approving and accepting the`, negotiated ' exchange of property tax . revenues resulting from Annexation NO. 216 to Sanitation- District -No. 32; and adopt. Resolution NO. 93-25, approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Annexation No.. 132 to Sanitation District No. 32. []Motion -------------------------------- -------------g:--------_ . 15. RESOLUTION NO. .93=28 - Demand Registers RECONHENDED-ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 93-28. [] Vote 'NEW BUSINESS 16: COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY - [] Staff POLICY ISSUES - The; Board of Directors of Sanitation District Nos. 26 and 32 are currently (] Speakers considering adoption of a policy statement to establish guidelines for "Sanitation District "staff [] Motion regarding public, hearings and processing of annexations to`the 'Sanitation Districts'. "Pursuant [] Discussion to the. Board's direction;" City staff has prepared a " number of policies for the Council's consideration, [] Vote and for. recommendation to. the Board. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council consider the proposed policies and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors of Sanitation District Nos. 26 and 32 regarding the proposed policies. [j Staff 17. PROPOSED CITY HALL "ARTS COUNCIL Several studies have been performed by the Santa.Clarita. Valley [J Speakers Arts Council's Facilities 'Committee, to evaluate the nature of the performing art facility'"needs'. (] Motion The Santa Clarita"Valley Arts Council' is requesting. the City grant approximately 20 acres of real [] Discussion property, and that the financing be accomplished by obtaining funds through several areas. RECOMMENDED [] Vote ACTION: .Receive and discuss. [] COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) - [] STAFF COMMENTS [J COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS []- CLOSED SESSION [] ADJOURNMENT to March 10, 1993, 7:30 a.m. N