HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-04-26 - AGENDAS - STUDY SESSION (2)City of Santa Clarita
City Council Study Session
Monday, April 26, 1993
7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd_.
1st Floor
Santa Clarita, CA.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ITEM 1 CASTAIC LAKE WATER AGENCY CAPITAL FINANCING - The
7 p.m. -7:45 p.m. Castaic Lake Water Agency (CLWA) may possibly lose
approximately $6.5 million in property tax due to
shift in revenue allocations by the State
Legislature. This potential reallocation is part
of the state's. effort to balance its 'budget
through a shift of traditionally local' revenue
sources to the state. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive report from CLWA representatives and
discuss.
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ITEM 2 PARKS & RECREATION MASTER PLAN - This item is on
7:45 p.m. -8:30 p.m. the agenda to review and discuss the proposed
Parks and Recreation Master Plan including the
process and major elements for consideration.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide direction.
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ITEM 3 COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN — 1991-1994 - It has been
8:30 p.m. -9:15 p.m. 2 years since the Community Strategic Planning
Process was conducted. It is now time to review
the progress to date on the 24 action items
identified as priority by the group. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Receive.staff report and discuss.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
CLOSED SESSION
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
Monday, April 26, 1993
Call to order by Mayor Pro -Tem Pederson at 7:05 p.m.
All Councilmembers present except Mayor Heidt.
Also present: City Manger, City Clerk, Department Heads
Item 11 - Castaic Lake Yater Agency Capital Financing - Bob Sagehorn from CLWA
presented this item. Handout given to Council, et al, regarding the capital
program revenue system. Mr. Sagehorn stated they stand to lose .$6.5.million
in property taxes due to shift in revenue allocations by the aftate
legislature. CLWA has enacted a connection fee program. Explained the three
steps of the capital program revenue system as follows:
1. Enactment of capital facility. fee (paid by developers)- eight water
service areas- $4,827/acre fluid treatment; cost variable for larger
pipelines; rebate of $1300/acre foot
2. Enactment of stand by or water availability charge - new mechanism;
billed on 93/94 property tax bill ($10/acre or per parcel for parcels
less than one acre); charge will not' happen if before 8/1/93 the
Governor signs a bill that results in the Agency being able to
receive at least 15% of its 93/93 historical li property tax revenue;,
expected revenue $1,000,000.
3. Allocation from water rate - Agency would continue to allocate
$40/acre foot allocation to capital program of the $145/acre foot
water rate revenue received from all water service areas.except 18.
Addressing Council: Allan Cameron, Pat Saletore.
Council discussion: last year's rainfall figures; what effect did rain have on
our City; how would Elsmere Dump affect the water supply.
Item 12 - Parks & Recreation Master Plan - City Manager; George Caravalho,
introduced the item stating that at the study session of January 27th, Council
reviewed and endorsed staff's recommendations relative to the expenditure of
discretionary funding resulting from the recent passage of Prop A, Los Angeles
County Safe Parks Bond Act.
Council discussion: building green belt between Los Angeles and Santa
Clarita; bicycle trails; the whole train system; what consideration is being
given to Whitney Canyon; talking to other agencies to acquire open spaces.
Rick Putnam, Director Parks & Recreation stated.that each category will have a
place in that particular category; prioritizing needs.
Council discussion: staff to complete a study; large developers pay for large
areas, ie.landscape districts; Quimby fees; golf course; youth sports fields.
City Manager questioned Council as to what facilities did they see in place
5-10 years from this date. Council: two golf courses; two soccer fields;
central park, basketball courts; recreation facilities; senior facilities.
Did the Council see this master plan similar to the General Plan boundary.
Council: social services especially for senior and latch -key children;
programs for the disadvantaged (boxing); etc. Council. further discussed
helping with the sports center and cooperating with the County; facilities in
East Newhall; working -with school districts; olympic size pool; libraries; a
plan for the whole valley.
Study Session Notes
April 26, 1993
Addressing Council: Pat Saletore, Karen Pearson, Lynn Plambeck; Allan Cameron.
III Mayor Heidt arrived at 8:23 p.m.
Item 13 - Community. Strategic Plan - City Managerintroduced and stated that
at the study session of March 31, Council discussed this -through item #9' on
the strategic plan.
410 Dial -a -Ride program survey will be on future Council agenda.
Council: Palmdale trains; frequency increased on bus lines.
#11 No discussion
112 Bouquet trails -.phase I of South Fork Trail has begun; Construction
of phase I is targeted to begin early summer, 1993.
113 add to a) ...... vehicles parks or drag strips'
114 No discussion
115 Sand Canyon fees
116 No.discussion
117 No discussion
#18 No discussion
119 City to continue monitoring
120 Golf courses
121 Budget to be presented to Council in May --many budget restraints
122 Talk to private universities
123 No discussion
Per the City Manager, the Community Strategic Plan will be updated in the next
year.
Public Participation: Allan Cameron
It was moved by. Heidt and seconded by Darcy to adjourn the study session at
9:30 p.m.
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