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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-04-13 - MINUTES - REGULAR (2)MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL 6:30 P.M. April 13, 1993 EXECUTIVE SESSION The Executive Session portion of the City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Heidt at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd., 1st Floor, Santa Clarita, CA. 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. CLERK'S ANNOUNCEMENT City Clerk, Donna Grindey, announced that 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. RECESS Mayor Heidt recessed to closed session at 6:50 p.m. to discuss pending litigation under Government code 54956.9, one subdivision a matter, one subdivision b matter and one subdivision c matter. RECONVENE Mayor Heidt reconvened to the public participation portion of the meeting at 7:12 p.m. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council on matter of public concern were: Jack Curenton, 19425-B Soledad Canyon, /211 Santa Clarita, regarding public access T.V.; Ed Dunn, 15414 Rhododendron Dr., Santa Clarita, regarding water managers; Allan Cameron, 27612 Ennismore Ave, regarding public access television. INVOCATION Councilmember Darcy led the invocation. FLAG SALUTE Mayor Heidt led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECESS Mayor Heidt recessed at 7:24 p.m. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Santa Clarita was called to order by Mayor Heidt at 7:32 p.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Pederson and seconded by Boyer to move Item 20 as A. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. -1- City Council Minutes April 13, 1993 It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to add Items 6a, 13a and 19a as subsequent need items, which action arose after the posting of the agenda; and pull Items 16 and 17 for discussion. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Klajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve the minutes of the meeting of March 23, 1993, as submitted. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. PRESENTATION Mayor Heidt presented a proclamation for Earth Day. ITEM 20 Mayor Heidt presented certificates to Mark Aronson, NEW BUSINESS Lew Horn, Thomas Lee, Diane VanHook, and Connie ECONOMIC RECOVERY Vorden for their participation in the Economic WORKSHOP REPORTS AND Recovery Workshop. RECOMMENDATIONS Lyra Harris, Deputy City Manager, Community Development, reported that the purpose of the Economic Recovery Workshop was to provide a forum of public and private leadership of the Santa Clarita business community to discuss economic issues, set priorities and focus on several action strategies for regaining strength of the local economy. Five (5) ad hoc committees were formed with representatives form both public and private sectors. Mike Haviland, Economic Development Coordinator, summarized the efforts of the workshop and vent over each of the recommendations of the committee. Addressing the Council on this matter were: Connie Worden, P.O. Box 233, Santa Clarita; Gary Johnson, 26027 Huntington Lane, Santa Clarita; Marlee Lauffer, 23609 Del Monte, ;294, Santa Clarita. It was moved by Pederson and seconded by Boyer to approve staff recommendation to receive the report and compliment all participants in this historic effort; encourage future private/public sector efforts implementing the report; direct approval and 'implementation of workshop action items; adopt the policies and direction to staff as the City's first implementation step; and to reconsider the naming to involve retention or words to that effect so that it includes people the City is trying to obtain as well and those that are here. -2- City Council Minutes April 13, 1993 ITEM 1 PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF MASTER CASE 90-185 (TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 49334, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 90-031, AND OAR TREE PERMIT 90-039) TO ALLOY FOR THE SUBDIVIDIN, OF A 76 ACRE PROPERTY . INTO 32 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED EAST OF TRIUMPH AVENUE, 600 FEET SOUTH OF SULTUS STREET AND 1,300 FEET WEST OF SAND CANYON ROAD IN THE SAND CANYON AREA OF THE CITY. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Notion approved. Rlajic, Pederson, Heidt Mayor Heidt opened the public hearing. City Clerk, Donna Grindey stated that all notices required by law have been provided, therefore the public hearing was in order. Rich Henderson, City Planner, reported that the numerous hearings and continuances on this item have been the result of ongoing negotiations between City staff, the applicant, surrounding property owners, and the Santa Clarita Yater Company in an effort to immediately extend the waterline to both the project site and surrounding areae. These negotiations have resulted in the applicant providing payment for this extension, the water company awarding a contract to a firm for construction, and the withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant. Mayor Heidt closed the public hearing. It was moved by Pederson and seconded by &lajic to deny the appeal, approve the action of the Planning Commission and adopt a resolution. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, xlajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes:,None Excused: None Absent: None Notion carried. ITEM 2 Mayor Heidt opened the public hearing. City Clerk, PUBLIC HEARING Donna Grindey stated that all notices required by RESOLUTION No. 93-48 law have been provided, therefore the public A REVISED AGREEMENT hearing was in order. BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE Lynn Harris, Deputy City Manager, Community CONSOLIDATED FIRE Development, reported that the purpose of this item PROTECTION DISTRICT OF is to put into place revisions to the agreement the LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO City enacted on behalf of the fire district ESTABLISH A DEVELOPER FEE approximately one year ago. PROGRAM The new agreement provides indemnification of the City on the part of the County. Also, a higher fee amount of $.1937 per square foot is now proposed. Mayor Heidt closed the public hearing. -3- City Council Minutes April 13, 1993 it was moved by Darcy and seconded by Boyer to approve the agreement, authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City, and adopt Resolution No. 93-48. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Rlajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Resolution 93-48 adopted. ITEM 3 At the March 23, 1993, Council meeting, the Council UNFINISHED BUSINESS reviewed the proposed provisions for second units; ORDINANCE NO. 93-2 adopted Resolution No. 93-32, approving the PROVISIONS FOR SECOND Negative Declaration prepared for the project with UNITS IN THE UNIFIED the finding that the proposed ordinance would not DEVELOPMENT CODE have a significant effect on the environment; and passed Ordinance No. 93-2, for amendment to the Unified Development Code, to a second reading. City Attorney, Carl Newton, read the title to Ordinance No. 93-2. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 93-2. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, &lajic, Pederson Noes: Heidt Excused: None Absent: None Ordinance No. 93-2 adopted. ITEM 4 At the March 23, 1993, Council meeting, the Council UNFINISHED BUSINESS reviewed the Prezone No. 93-001, and adopted ORDINANCE NO. 93-7, Resolution No. 93-22, approving the Negative APPROVING PREZONE NO. Declaration prepared for the project with the 93-001 (ANNEXATION NO. finding that the project would not have a 90-006) significant effect on the environment; and passed Ordinance No. 93-27, for approval of Prezone No. 93-001, to a second reading. City Attorney, Carl Newton, read the title to Ordinance No. 93-7. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 93-7. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Rlajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Ordinance No. 93-7 adopted. -4- City Council Minutes April 13, 1993 ITEM 5 At the March 23, 1993, Council meeting, the Council UNFINISHED BUSINESS reviewed the Prezone No. 93-002, and adopted ORDINANCE NO. 93-8, Resolution No. 93-23, approving the Negative APPROVING PREZONE N0. Declaration prepared for the project with the 93-002 (ANNEXATION NO. finding that the project would not have a 1992-01) significant effect on the environment; and passed Ordinance No. 93-8, for approval of Prezone No. 93-002, to a second reading. City Attorney, Carl Newton, read the title to Ordinance No. 93-8. It was moved by Rlajic and seconded by Pederson to waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 93-8. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, &lajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Ordinance No. 93-8 adopted. ITEM 6 At the March 23, 1993, Council meeting, the Council UNFINISHED BUSINESS reviewed the Prezone No. 93-001, and adopted ORDINANCE NO. 93-9, Resolution No. 93-24, approving the Negative APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. Declaration prepared for the project with the 93-001 (ANNEXATION N0. finding that the project would not have a 1990-04) significant effect on the environment; and passed Ordinance No. 93-9, for approval of Prezone No. 93-001, to a second reading. City Attorney, Carl Newton, read the title to Ordinance No. 93-9. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 93-9. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Rlajic, Pederson Noes: None Excused: None Abstain: Heidt Absent: None Ordinance No. 93-9 adopted. ITEM 6a Dennis Luppens, Administrative Assistant, reported UNFINISHED BUSINESS that Council previously approved staff's COMMERCIAL WASTE AND recommendation to establish a permit structure RECYCLING COLLECTION incorporating the City's Integrated Solid Waste RATE STUDY Management Committee (ISWMC) permit conditions for the collection of regularly scheduled commercial waste and recyclables. Staff solicited Requests For Proposal and Qualifications RFP/RFQ) to perform a commercial rate analysis on the City's existing rate structure and to determine an annual rate adjustment index. -5- City Council Minutes April 13, 1993 ITEM 7 CONSENT CALENDAR COUNTY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT CONSENT AND JURISDICTION ANNEXATION OF SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD RESOLUTION NO. 93-42 ITEM 8 MEDIAN LEFT -TURN POCKETS EXTENSION ON BOUQUET CANYON ROAD AT ALAMOGORDO ROAD, CENTURION WAY AND HASKELL CANYON ROAD - PROJECT NO. 96-073 - READVERTISE FOR BIDS ITEM 9 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD AT SANTA CLARA RIVER BRIDGE WIDENING PROJECT NO. 91-03 - BID AWARD ITEM 10 FY 92-93 ANNUAL SLURRY SEAL (PROJECT 96-71) BID AWARD ITEM 11 RESOLUTION NO. 93-2; UPDATE OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT The City received proposals from Arthur Anderson and Hilton Farnkopf & Hobson. Staff recommends that Hilton Farnkopf & Hobson be selected to perform the rate review analysis since their approach to the analysis will afford the City with the appropriate mechanisms to evaluate and adjust rates for the short and long term. Addressing the Council on this matter was Marsha McLean, 24519 Breckenridge Place, Santa Clarita. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Pederson to accept staff recommendation to authorize the city manager to execute a contract with HF&H for the amount of $39,850. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Klajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Notion carried. -6- City Council Minutes April 13, 1993 ITEM 12 CONSENT CALENDAR PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW OF DISPOSITIONS AND ACQUISITIONS OF PROPERTY FOR STREET PURPOSES ITEM 13 RESOLUTION NO. 93-47; USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE WITH EQUITY -SHARING PROVISION. RESOLUTION 94-47 REQUESTS THAT FEDERAL HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) AUTHORIZE CDBG FUNDS FOR THIS USE ITEM 13a RESOLUTION NO. 93-51 ITEM 14 TRANSIT MID -YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENT ITEM 15 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF EXISTING BUS PURCHASES AND A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE EXISTING BUS PURCHASES PROJECT AND THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION BICYCLE LOCKER PROJECT It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve this item with a revised resolution. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Klajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes: None Excuseds None Absent: None Motion carried. It was moved by Pederson and seconded by Boyer to adopt Resolution No. 93-51 and those necessary changes to the wording that would be proposed to Contract Cities to turn it into a Contract Cities resolution rather than a Santa Clarita resolution, with the understanding that none .of the intent of the resolution would be changed except for applying it to the state-wide association concept. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Klajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes: None Excused: None Absents None Notion carried. -7- City Council Minutes April 13, 1993 ITEM 16 Addressing the Council on this item was Fred CONSENT CALENDAR Heiser, 20311 Delight, Santa Clarita. RESOLUTION 93-45: GRAFFITI REWARD PROGRAM It was moved by Rlajic and seconded by Boyer to adopt Resolution 93-45. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Rlajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes: None Excused; None Absent: None Resolution 93-45 adopted. ITEM 17 Following discussion regarding cost, monitoring the CONSENT CALENDAR organization, economic development, perhaps joining IULA CONFERENCE organization next year; it was moved by Boyer and seconded by Rlajic to send the City Manager, George Caravalho to this conference. -8- On roll call votes Ayes$ Boyer, Heidt Noes$ Darcy, Rlajic, Pederson Excused: None Absents None Motion denied. ITEM 18 It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to CONSENT CALENDAR approve items, 7 through 12, 14 as corrected, 15 TO APPROVE AND RATIFY and 18. CHECK REGISTER NO. 11 FOR THE PERIOD 03/08/93 TO On roll call votes 03/11/93 AND 03/26/93, Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Rlajic, Pederson, Heidt RESOLUTION NO. 93-44 Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. RECESS Mayor Heidt recessed the meeting at 8:57 p.m. RECONVENE Mayor Heidt reconvened the meeting at 9:05 p.m. ITEM 19 NEW BUSINESS Tony Nisich, City Engineer, reported that the City RESOLUTION 93-43 made an initial offer of $29,290 to purchase the WHITES CANYON ROAD road easement required to be obtained for public WIDENING PROJECT NO. street purposes. This road easement is necessary 91-07 CONDEMNATION to install the improvements along Whites Canyon PROCEEDINGS - OWNER: Road north of Soledad Canyon Road. After EXXON CORPORATION negotiations with Exxon, the City increased the offer to 36,750 to facilitate the acquisition and compensate for inconvenience during construction. On February 13, 1993, Council has authorized payment in the $36,750 to Exxon. Exxon has failed to execute the documents necessary for the acquisition of the right of way. -8- City Council Minutes April 13, 1993 The $29,290 of the funds that were authorized for payment will be transferred to the Clerk of the Los Angeles County Superior Court if the Council directs the filing of a condemnation action. The court will than determine just compensation. On March 24, 1993, the City notified the property owner Exxon Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation, of the condemnation hearing to be held on April 13, 1993, regarding 19301 Soledad Canyon Road. The letter was received by Exxon Corporation on March 27, 1993. Mayor Neidt opened the hearing. Addressing the Council on this matter was Jack Ancona, 29522 Abelia, Santa Clarita. Mayor Meidt closed the hearing. It was moved by Pederson and seconded by Boyer to adopt Resolution of Necessity to initiate eminent domain proceedings against the property known as 19301 Soledad Canyon Road to allow construction of Whites Canyon Road which will require widening of the existing pavement. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Elajic, Pederson, Beidt Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Resolution 93-43 adopted. ITEM 19a Carl Newton City Attorney, reported that the City NEW BUSINESS has a settlement agreement which has been EXXON SETTLEMENT negotiated between Exxon and the City of Santa Clarita. This agreement does not contain any provision for indemnification of the City for any contaminated property that may be within the area acquired. The City Attorney's office recommended such a provision be included in the agreement. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve the agreement subject to approval of the City Attorney. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Elajic, Pederson, Meidt Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Notion carried. -9- City Council Minutes April 13, 1993 ITEM 21 Dennis Lupperis, Administrative Assistant, reported NEW BUSINESS that Article 3, Section 22032 of the Public ORDINANCE 93-12 TO AMEND Contracts Code has been amended to increase the CHAPTER 3.14 OF THE SANTA dollar limitations for Alternative Procedures as CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE outlined in the Uniform Public Construction Cost REGARDING PUBLIC WORKS Accounting Act. BID REQUIREMENTS Ordinance 93-12 amends Santa Clarita Municipal Code at Sections 3.14.020 and 3.14.030 regarding Public Works Bid Requirements: Bid Limitations and Informal Bidding. The City Attorney read the title to Ordinance 93-12. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to introduce Ordinance 93.-12, waive further reading, and pass to second reading. on roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Klajic, Pederson, Heidt Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 22 Mayor Heidt received a letter from the City of NEW BUSINESS Lomita requesting the City of Santa Clarita endorse CALIFORNIA CONTRACT the candidacy of Chuck Taylor to the office of CITIES ASSOCIATION -OFFICE Treasurer of the California Contract Cities OF TREASURER Association. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Pederson to support Nell Soto for the position of Treasurer of California Contract Cities Association. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmember Klajic reported on her trip to Washington D.C. Councilmember Darcy reported on the Fame tour stating that it was very successful. She also mentioned Santa Clarita Awards night as well as the Hazardous Waste Pick-up on April 24. Mayor Heidt reported on the MTA and the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, and the upcoming workshop to discuss the whole sphere structure. Councilmember Klajic reported that Orange County has 4 landfills and not enough garbage. They will be notifying Los Angeles County requesting that they use the Orange County landfills. -10- City Council Minutes April 13, 1993 Councilmember Klajic wanted to know how to change the name of San Fernando Road to Bouquet Canyon. CLOSED SESSION Council recessed to closed session at 9:36 p.m. to discuss a matter of property acquisition under the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.8. ADJOURNMENT At 10:05 p.m., it was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to adjourn to April 26, 1993, 7:00 p.m. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. ATTEST: /1009 iityClerk slc/860 -11-