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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-01-12 - MINUTES - REGULAR (2)MINUTES OF REGULAR FETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL 6:30 P.M. JANUARY 12. 1993 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita was called to order by Mayor Heidt at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd., let Floor, Santa Clarita, CA. RECESS Mayor Heidt recessed to Youth in Government at 6:30 p.m. STUDENT CITY CLERK Student City Clerk, Tiana Norlemann announced that ANNOUNCEMENTS anyone wishing to address an item should fill out a speaker's slip and submit it to the Student City Clerk before the item is discussed. YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT The Youth in Government mock City Council meeting CALL TO ORDER was called to order by Student Mayor Dawn Ostrom at 6:32 p.m. STUDENT ROLL CALL All Student Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Lieutenant Colonel Robert Nixon, Commander Air Force Junior ROTC, 782nd Squadron of Santa Clarita Valley, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Student Councilmember Hanrion and seconded by Belts to approve the agenda of the Student City Council Meeting. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. The Student Councilmembers discussed Item No. 1: Route 126 Highway and Item No. 2: Affordable Recreation For Toone. ADJOURNMENT At 7:07 p.m. it was moved by Student Councilmember Santos and seconded by Levis to adjourn the Student City Council Meeting. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. RECONVENE At 7:15 p.m. Mayor Heidt reconvened the regular City Council meeting. . PROCLAMATION Mayor Heidt presented proclamations to each High School which participated in the Youth in Government program. Page 1 City Council Minutes January 12, 1993 PRESENTATIONS Mayor Heidt presented certificates to participants from the community who assisted with the Youth in Government program. Mayor Heidt presented the Silver Circle Recycling Awards to those in the community who have done an outstanding job recycling. Ren Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager, presented George Caravalho with a key to the City on behalf of staff and Council. Gail Foy, Public Information Officer, presented a 3 -minute video on the Santa Clarita Valley. INVOCATION Led by Councilmember Boyer, the Council meeting began with a moment of silence. EXECUTIVE MEETING 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. This session is open to the public. It was moved by Xlajic and seconded by Pederson that Item No. 19 be moved to the front. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy that Item No. S be continued to the regular meeting of February 23, 1993. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. Mayor Heidt requested that Item No. 13 be pulled for discussion. It was moved by &lajic and seconded by Pederson to move Items 21 and 22 to the beginning of New Business. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by &lajic to approve the agenda as amended. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 24, 1992, and December 8, 1992, as amended. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. Page 2 City Council Minutes January 12, 1993 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council with matters of public concern were: Vera Johnson, 26534 Oak Crossing Road, Newhall, requesting a meeting for the Citizen Transportation Advisory Committee; Victoria Cosentino, 28035, Sarabande Lane, #133, Canyon Country, regarding City and school busing; Jack Eurentou, 19425-B Soledad Canyon, #211, Canyon Country, regarding the east/west corridor; Dennis Coyle, 16572 Vasquez Canyon Road, Canyon Country, thank you for help on Croatian Park. ITEM NO. 1 Mayor Heidt opened the public hearing. Deputy City PUBLIC HEARING Clerk, Geri Miller -Davis stated that all notices AMENDMENT OF TITLE NOS. required by lar have been provided, therefore the 18, 19, 20 AND 21 public hearing was in order. REGARDING THE BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND Ruben Barrera, Building Official reported that the MECHANICAL CODES proposed ordinance would adopt building, mechanical ORDINANCE NO. 92-19 and plumbing and electrical codes as required by state law. It would also make technical amendments to certain sections of these codes to reflect local climate and geological conditions. The major technical amendments associated with this ordinance include adding chapters on Security Provisions and Grading and Excavation requirements and amending sections regarding soils containing sulfates and expansive soils, as well as minimum numbers of sanitary plumbing fixtures, and roof covering requirements for high risk fire zones. The Plumbing Code was amended to add restrictions on water softener discharges into the water table and provisions to allow residences to recycle graywater for landscape purposes. Mayor Heidt closed the public hearing. Following the reading of the title of Ordinance 92-19 by the City Attorney, it was moved by Boyer and seconded by Pederson to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance 92-19. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Elajic, Pederson, Heidt Noses None Ordinance 92-19 adopted. RECESS Mayor Heidt called a recess at 8:20 p.m. RECONVENE Mayor Heidt reconvened the meeting at 8s35 p.m. ITEM 19 It was requested that this item be moved to the CANYON BREEZE VILLAGE meeting of February 23, 1993. MOBILE HOME PARE Hearing no objections, it was to ordered. Page 3 City Council Minutes January 12, 1993 ITEM 2 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilmember Pederson reported that the current rotation policy is done according to the number of MAYOR ROTATION PROCEDURE votes at the 1987 election. It states that if new people were elected to the Council, they would only follow those original members regardless of the number of votes received in the election. Pederson suggested that the policy be retained, and to have the two fold procedure accounted for to enunciate the City Council policy for the rotation of Mayor and to foster a cooperative spirit among Councilmembers by depoliticizing the selection of the position of Mayor to assure that the position of Mayor is filled by a Council person with the experience on the Council and to proceed in an orderly fashion of succession following the elections of new Council persons. It was also proposed that in elections in which two Council seats are elected, Council persons supersede newly elected Councilmembere. In no case, however, @hall any Council person having previously served as Mayor supersede a newly elected Council person who has not previously served as Mayor and has one year minimum experience as a Council person. In elections in which three (3) Councilmembers are elected, re-elected Council persons shall serve as Mayor based on the highest number of votes received. Any newly elected Council persons must have a minimum of one year on the Council prior to their appointment to the position of Mayor. If no incumbents are re-elected, the position of Mayor will be filled by either incumbent Council person with the least service as Mayor. Addressing the Council on this matter was Bob Lathrop, 25105 Highspring, Newhall. Following further discussion, it was moved by &lajic and seconded by Darcy to keep the original policy but allow changing the order by choice. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Ylajic, Pederson, Heidt Noess Boyer Notion carried. City Attorney Carl Newton clarified that this motion is a declaration of intent on the part of the present Council and is not binding on the Council at the time of the next determination of Mayor. Page 4 City Council minutes January 12, 1993 ITEM 3 UNFINISHED BUSINESS COUNCIL SANITATION DISTRICTS AND COUNCIL COMMITTEE LIST w Mayor Heidt asksd-_that item to discuss a reception meeting. staff come up with an agenda separate reorganization and It was moved by Klajic and seconded by Darcy to nominate George Pederson for mayor Pro -tem. on roll call vote: Ayess Boyer, Darcy, Klajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes: None Councilmember Pederson, Mayor Pro -tem. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Klajic that staff be instructed to report on the possibilities of a full-time Mayor, whether that Mayor be elected by the people or rotated among the Council. On roll call votes Ayes: Boyer, Klajic, Pederson, Noess Darcy, Heidt Notion carried. City Council, at the meeting of December 8, 1992, took action to continue the appointment of committees to their regular meeting of January 12, 1993. Section 4730 of the California Health and Safety Code stipulates that the presiding officer of a City, all or part of which is in a Sanitation District, is a member of the Board of Directors of that District. Upon reorganization, the incoming Mayor is automatically a Director of the Sanitation Districts. Mayor Heidt appointed Couacilmember Klajic as alternate Director and Councilmember Pederson as the alternate on an interim basis. Staff recommended that Council appoint a second Director and an alternate Director to the County Sanitation District and update the City Council Committee list. It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Boyer that Mayor Heidt remain Director of the Sanitation District and appoint Pederson as second delegate and alternate as Klajic. On roll call votes Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Pederson Noess Klajic, Heidt Notion carried. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to confirm all other appointments. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. Page 5 ITEM 3A UNFINISHED BUSINESS Staff sent a letter to the city managers of cities SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA in the surrounding area soliciting information ASSOCIATION OF regarding subarea formation. The cities of Ventura GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) County subarea, which include two -Los Angeles SUBAREA FORMATION FOR THE County cities, Thousand Oaks and Agoura Hills, and PROPOSED UPDATE OF THE the cities of the Los Angeles subarea have REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE indicated that they would welcome the inclusion of PLAN (RCP) the City of Santa Clarita in their respective subareas. Palmdale and Lancaster have verbally indicated that they are not interested in including Santa Clarita in the proposed North County subarea (the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster, and the unincorporated portion of the Antelope Valley). Due to the size of other subareas that have formed, SCAG staff feels that the formation of a Santa Clarita subarea would not be appropriate. Therefore, the City has two remaining options: join the City of Los Angeles subarea, or the Ventura subarea. Staff continues to prefer joining the North County Subarea, if feasible. After further discussion, the consensus was that City Manager George Caravalho meet with the people at SCAG and Antelope Valley, and come back to Council with a resolution or memorandum of understanding on the intention of the City. ITEM 4 CONSENT CALENDAR AUTHORIZATION TO BID THE REPLASTERING OF VALENCIA MEADOWS POOL ITEM S PARKING STRUCTURE DESIGN It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to PROJECT 94-007 continue this item to the Council meeting of ENGINEERING SERVICES February 23, 1993. ITEM 6 WHITES CANYON ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADES PROJECT NO. 91-12 ITEM 7 FIELD SERVICES FACILITY PROJECT NO. 92-02 CONTRACT AWARD ITEM 8 REDESIGNATION OF THE ROUTE 128 BRIDGE AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARE (BET) CONSTRUCTION FEE DISTRICT AND THE RENAMING OF THE ROUTE 126 EXPRESSWAY TO EASTSIDE BET DISTRICT Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. Page 6 City Council Minutes January 12, 1993 I 9 RAIL STATION IIIKB LOCKER GRANT MOU ITEM 10 RECORDS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT ITEM 11 MOU FOR PROPOSITION C GRANT FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ITEM 12 MOU FOR PROPOSITION C DISCRETIONARY FUNDS ITEM 13 MEDIAN LEFT -TURN POCKETS EXTENSION ON BOUQUET CANYON ROAD AT ALAMOGORDO ROAD, CENTURION WAY AND HASKELL CANYON ROAD PROJECT NO. 96-073 ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ITEM 14 COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT ITEM 15 TO APPROVE AND RATIFY CHECK REGISTER NO. 49 FOR THE PERIODS 11/24/92 AND 12/04/92 AND 12/11/92 AND CHECK REGISTER NO. 51 FOR THE PERIODS 12/08/92 TO 2/10/92 AND 12/18/92 AND CHECK REGISTER NO. 52 FOR THE PERIODS 12/16/92 TO 12/17/92 AND 12/24/92 AND CHECK REGISTER NO. 53 FOR THE PERIODS 12/22/92 TO 12/23/92 AND 12/31/92 RESOLUTION NO. 93-5. Council asked staff institutions that have letter from Steve Stark to contact the Financial not yet responded to the regarding the CRA. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Xlajic to approve items 4 and 6 through 15 on the Consent Calendar. On roll call votes Ayess Boyer, Darcy, Klajic, Pederson, Heidt Motion carried. ITEM 21 • Jeff Kolin, Deputy City Manager, Public Yorks, NEW BUSINESS reported that at the December 8, 1992, City Council ELSHERE CANYON BILLBOARDS seating staff was directed to reviev the feasibility of using existing billboards to emphasise the City's opposition to the proposed Elsmere Canyon landfill. Page'7 City Council Minutes January 12, 1993 After investigation, Staff recommends utilizing private party Signe with the statement 'This family is opposed to the proposed Elsmere.Canyon landfill• with placement on front yards of single-family residences in conjunction with the erection of billboards in opposition to the proposed landfill within City right-of-ways displaying endorsement by local environmental groups. Addressing the Council in favor of this item Vere: Marsh McLean, 24519 Breckenridge Place, Newhall; Richard Lanum, P.O. Boz 1423, Santa Clarita. In opposition vers: Glo Donnelly 24330 McBean Parkway, Valencia; Marlee Lauffer, 23823 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. After further discussion regarding signs in public yards and public right -of -rays it was moved by Darcy and seconded by Klajic to accept staff recommendation. On roll call vote; Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Klajic, Pederson, Heidt Notion carried. ITEM 22 Jeff Kolin, Deputy City Manager, Public Vorks NEW BUSINESS reported that this item concerns the Elemere Canyon ELSMERE CANYON - PUBLIC Strategic Planning Groups' recommendations for a RELATIONS CAMPAIGN public relations campaign. At the December 19, 1992 Committee meeting a public relations firm was invited to identify an approach to create public opposition for the proposed landfill. The Committee suggested that the City consider hiring a public relations firm to assist in the implementation of the Media and Governmental Campaign. Addressing the Council on this matter were: Richard Lanum, P.O. Bos 1423, Santa Clarita; Darla Hoback, 24225 Nottingham Court, Valencia; Marsha McClean, 24519 Breckenridge Place, Nevhallt Keefe Terrandini, 18925 Tenderfoot Trail, Newhall; Bob Lathrop, 25105 Highopring, Santa Clarita; Vera Johnson, 26534 Oak Crossing Road, Newhall. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to accept staff recommendation Alternative II, to direct staff to prepare a scope of work and a Request for Proposal to hire a public relations campaign firm and authorize the City Manager to select a firm award a contract to exceed $100,000 and place on the January 26, 1993 agenda an item regarding the Mayor's Elsmere Committee. Page 8 City Council Minutes January 12, 1993 On roll„call votes . Ayes: Boyer; Darcy, Klajic, Pederson Noes: Heidt Motion carried. ITEM 16 In the Fiscal Year 1991/92 budget, the City Council NEW BUSINESS appropriated $40,500 and directed staff to prepare CITYWIDE "SUGGESTED ROUTE a Citywide •Suggested Route to School• study. The TO SCHOOL• STUDY City of Santa Clarita in cooperation with the four RESOLUTION NO. 93-1 (4) school districts serving the community, has prepared this study, which takes the form of a safety program for school children, encompasses every public school in the city which serves grade levels Kindergarten through eighth grade. The purpose of the study is to provide guidance to parents, children, and school authorities on the -Suggested- route to school. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to adopt Resolution No. 93-1 and to direct staff to transfer $5,000 from a previously outstanding grant to be used in implementing recommendations of this study. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Klajic, Pederson, Heidt Resolution 93-1 adopted= motion carried. ITEM 17 After the start of the school season in September, TRAFFIC SIGNAL 1992, the Traffic Engineering Section received INSTALLATION AT THE several requests from the area residents and the INTERSECTION OF ORCHARD School District for consideration of traffic VILLAGE ROAD/DALBEY signals or other measures to enhance the pedestrian safety at the intersection of Orchard Village Road/Dalbey Drive. The requests were a result of an auto/bicycle accident which occurred at the intersection on the first day of school on September 10, 1992. Addressing the Council on this matter was Ralph Smith, 23533 Dalbey Drive, Valencia. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve staff recommendation to install a traffic signal at the subject intersection and direct staff to proceed with the design= direct staff to work with the owner of the property on the west side of Orchard Village to close the pedestrian easement between Orchard Village and Avenida Rotella and to remove the existing yellow crosswalk and its associated signs/striping until the signal is operational= appropriate $12,000 for the design of the traffic signal from the General Fund Contingency Fund which will be reimbursed with mid -year adjustments= Page 9 City Council Minutes January 12, 1993 the remaining funds ($118,000) to be appropriated at the time of advertising the project. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Rlajic, Pederson, Heidt Motion approved. ITEM 18 Steve Stark, Finance Director, stated that the NEW BUSINESS annual audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 1992, 6/30/92 COMPREHENSIVE was conducted by Diehl, Evans and Company. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AND MANAGEMENT LETTER Based on the audit performed, Diehl, Evans and Company issued a letter called the "Independent Auditors' Report• which is in the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for FY 6/30/92. Bill Morgan of Diehl, Evans and Company, made an oral presentation covering City's financial audit and internal control structure and its operation. Council received and filed this report. ITEM 20 Councilmember Boyer stated this item concerns the NEW BUSINESS City ..of Santa Clarita supporting the call for a STATE CONSTITUTIONAL State Constitutional Convention. He presented a CONVENTION copy of the State Constitution and stated that it was too long and people could not understand it. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Pederson that the City support the call of a State Constitutional Convention and transmit statements of support to the League of California Cities, City of Ukiah, Governor Wilson, the Santa Clarita legislative delegation and the Legislative Committee of the California Contract Cities. On roll call voter Ayes: Boyer, Elajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes: Darcy Motion approved. ITEM 23 Jeff &olin, Deputy City Manger, Public Works stated NEW BUSINESS that staff is requesting Council consideration of ORDINANCE NO. 93-1 an amendment to an existing ordinance which is in REMOVAL OF GRAFFITI Chapter 11 of the City's Municipal Code. This provides that a property owner remove graffiti from their property upon notification from the City. The existing ordinance does not give a time limit by which the property owner should remove the graffiti. Page 10 City Council Minutes January 12, 1993 It is proposed that Ordinance 93-1 provide that private property owners shall remove graffiti from the property within twenty (20) calendar days after written notification by the City' to remove such graffiti. Darcy asked that the ordinance be amended by adding receipt of written notice. Following the reading of the title of Ordinance 93-1 by the City Attorney it was moved by Boyer and seconded by Klajic that Council waive further reading and pass Ordinance 93-1, as amended, to second reading. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Klajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes: None. Ordinance 93-1 passed to second reading. STAFF COMMENTS City Manager George Caravalho made the Council aware of the California Transportation Plan meeting dealing with transportation planning, and California Association of Council of Governments, in Monterey, dealing with the economy, recovery and revitalization. COMMENTS Councilmember Klajic wanted to know when Council meetings would be broadcast. COMMITTEE REPORT Pederson, reported on the League of California Cities in Oakland. He stated the discussion included Assembly Bill 6 which would increase the penalty for assault with the car-jackings, keg tagging, a new law that would assign a number to each keg of beer, which would help identifying those responsible for their actions and would take it back to the store that sold it in the first place, and ABC funding. ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: Donna M.Grlicfey. CMC City Clerk Darcy stated that the Antonovich breakfast was changed to March 10, 1993, and asked for an agenda by February, 10, 1993. Mayor Heidt asked that public interest items be put at the front of the Council agendas. At 11:23 p.m., it was moved by Darcy and seconded by Boyer to adjourn the meeting in memory of DeVril •Bud• Kuntz. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered Page 11 Jan Heidt, Mayor