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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-04-19 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR (2)REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY April 19, 1994 7:30 p.m. City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita, Ca. CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES -February 22, 1994 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC HEARING 1. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE - RESOLUTION NO. RDA 94-7 - At the meeting of March 8th, Council and the Redevelopment Agency Board approved Resolution RDA 94-6 setting a public hearing for the consideration of the adoption of a proposed Conflict of InterestCode. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing, accept public input and adopt Resolution No. RDA 94-7 accepting the Conflict of Interest Code. ADJOURN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING 3 RECONVENE THE JOINT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING [ ] Staff IA.. EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY -A 'PLAN FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION - The Council has placed a real [ ] Speakers priority on creation of the Community Recovery Plan and the initiation of projects providing relief to the [ ] Motion community. Staff has developed a list of possible initial recovery projects for presentation to the City Council. [ ] Discussion RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file report and provide direction as appropriate. [ ] Vote [ I Staff 2A. COMMUNITY CENTER - Staff has targeted the Chatham Becker building located at 24406 San [ ] Speakers Fernando Rd. as an ideal location to conduct community center activities. A 3-5 year lease would give the City (] Motion time to establish a program and determine long term programming. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To [ ] Discussion approve in concept and refer to the City of Santa Clarita's Planning Commission under Government Code [ ] Vote 65402, sub -paragraph D, for final approval. 3 L ] Staff 3A. FINANCIAL ADVISOR'S REPORT CONCERNING THE CASTAIC LAKE WATER AGENCY - In a report L ] Speakers to the Castaic Lake Water Agency Board, the General Manager justified opposition to the City's Community [ ] Motion Recovery Plan based on its alleged interference, or possible interference, with the Agency's ability to make [ ] Discussion debt service payments on outstanding indebtedness of approximately 132 million dollars. Financial [ l Vote information is being evaluated by a financial advisor who has been retained to provide a report to Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file report and provide direction as appropriate. ] Staff 4A. SANTA CLARITA WATER COMPANY - In January, 1993, the City was approached by the Santa Clarita [ ] Speakers Water Company to enter into exclusive discussions regarding the City's purchase of SCWC. In early fall, [ ] Motion 1993, the City was told that the SCWC had also entered into discussions with CLWA. Five days after the [ ] Discussion earthquake, the City was notified that SCWC wished to discontinue negotiations with the City and deal only [ ] Vote with CLWA. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City would like the "offer" for buying the water company to be done in an open public meeting, and the agreement for acquisition of the water company be presented in a public hearing prior to final approval. If the purchaser is the City, we should do this. If it is CLWA, we should send a letter with these recommendations; because of the tremendous financial implications locally, we would like the public to be aware of the purchase price of the agency; the Letter to the Community be mailed to 20,000 customers of SCWC from the Council; and the letter be sent to the L.A.Times, Daily News, Signal for the editor section from the Council. COUNCIL ACTION ADJOURN THE JOINT MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & THE CITY COUNCIL [ l Open Hearing CALL TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL MEETING [ ] City Clerk PUBLIC HEARING [ l Staff 1. CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COMPLIANCE: 1994 LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION [ l Speakers REPORT & SELF -CERTIFYING RESOLUTION COMMITTING TO PARTICIPATE - RESOLUTION [ l Motion NO. 94-45 - The CMP is a state -mandated program administered by the MTA to link land use, ] Discussion transportation, and air quality decisions, and to address transportation needs on a regional basis. The City is [ ] Vote required to participate in this program in order to receive Proposition 111 gas tax funds. This item and attached resolution commits the City to conformance with the CMP for 1994. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct public hearing, receive report and adopt Resolution No. 94-45 and direct staff to proceed with 1994 CMP Local Implementation Report and new development tracking. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2. CONTINUING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY - This [ ] Staff item is on the agenda pursuant to Government Code Section 8630, which states the governing body shall [] Speakers review, at least every 14 days until such local emergency is terminated, the need for continuing the [ 1 Motion local emergency. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council ratify and consider the need for continuing the [ ] Discussion local emergency. [ ] Vote [ ] Staff 3. INCREASE MINIMUM HEIGHT OF ADDRESS NUMBERS - On March 22nd, Council introduced [ ] Speakers Ordinance No. 94-4 increasing the minimum size of address numbers to six inches and passed the ordinance [ ] Motion to second reading. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 94-4. [ ] Discussion [ ] Vote [ ] Staff 4. COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM, ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUESTS - The Council [ I Speakers directed the community services grant selection committee to reconvene and formulate a [ ] Motion recommendation for Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra request for emergency funding. The [ ] Discussion committee has met and has considered other pending agency requests and has a recommendation for City [I Vote Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council approve committee's recommendation to award $10,930 of community services grant emergency reserve to eligible and needy agencies.. 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. [ ] Motion 4a-1. RESOLUTION NO. 94-55 - At their meeting of February 8th, Council adopted Resolution 94-15 [ ] Vote designating a temporary location for meetings of the City Council and commissions. Resolution No.94-55 will rescind that resolution. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 94-55. [ ] Motion 5. STOPPING CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN OUR CITIES AND TOWNS - RESOLUTION NO. 94-50 - ] Vote This is a resolution that calls upon the U.S. Congress to enact anti-crime legislation immediately so that the resources and programs which such legislation will provide can be utilized on a timely basis to deal with this critical problem now. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 94-50 and send copies to our Congressional delegation, President Clinton and the National League of Cities.. [ ] Motion 6. INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT - FOURTH SUMMER TEACHERS INSTITUTE - The [ ] Vote fourth summer teachers institute is sponsored by the Instate for Local Self Government and is scheduled for August 1-5, 1994 in Sacramento. It was established to broaden the understanding and participation by educators and students in local government. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council review the material pertaining to the institute and direct staff to work with the local school districts to encourage participation in this program. 0 [ I Motion 7, SANTA CLARITA RIVER ENHANCEMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN MEMORANDUM OF [ ] Vote COOPERATION - The City has been participating in an effort to create a comprehensive enhancement and management plan for the entire length of the Santa Clarita River. A group of 26 agencies and associations have been meeting for over six months and have completed the first phase of the project. RECOMMENDED ACTION:. Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Santa Clarita River Enhancement and Management Plan Memorandum of Cooperation. [ l Motion 8. EMERGENCY REPAIR CONTRACT FOR CORDOVA MOBILEHOME PARK - PROJECT MH [ l Vote 94-2200 - The mobilehome parks throughout the City of Santa Clarita sustained severe damage from the earthquake of January 17, 1994. In collaboration with the State OES and Federal FEMA agencies the City initiated the mobilehome recovery process by entering into an emergency contract with Stark Foundation Systems to perform emergency repair work at the Cordova Mobilehome Park. The state is currently scheduling the repair of the remaining mobilehome parks. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council ratify said contract with Stark Foundation Systems to perform emergency repairs to Cordova Mobilehome Park in the amount of $187,050 and authorize the City Engineer to approve contract change orders to provide residents installation of earthquake bracing as approved by FEMA and OES. [ l Motion 9. RITTER RANCH PROJECT - LEONA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL CONCERN - On March 22nd, [ l Vote Council requested staff to re-evaluate the previous City's position on the Ritter Ranch Project. Staff received copies of the related correspondence too late to prepare the report for this meeting. Staff will prepare the report for the April 26th meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file this report and direct staff to return to April 26th Council meeting with a recommendation for a City position on the widening of Elizabeth Lake Road. 7 [ ] Motion 10. THE OPENING OF CINEMA DRIVE -TWO-WAY LEFT TURN POCKET & NO STOPPING ZONE - [ ] Vote RESOLUTION NO. 94-47 - In order to reduce the potential rear -end accidents and also increase the sight visibility of the traffic pulling out of the driveways, the City proposes installing a two way left turn lane and establishing a no stopping zone along both sides of Cinema Drive. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 94-47 to establish a no stopping zone along both sides of Cinema Drive between Valencia Blvd. and Bouquet Canyon Rd. [ ] Motion 11. COUNTY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT CONSENT AND JURISDICTION ANNEXATION [ ] Vote OF TRACT NO. 37802 - RESOLUTION NO. 94-43 - This item is for the Council to consider granting consent and jurisdiction to the County Lighting Maintenance District to annex territory located on Tract No. 37802 at Sand Canyon Rd. and Mandalay Rd. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 94-43. [ ] Motion 12. SOLEDAD SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT 96-075 - BID AWARD - The project [ ] Vote involves sidewalk construction and street, light installation on the north side of Soledad Canyon Rd. from the entrance to Canyon Country Park to Kenroy Avenue, RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract to the lowest bidder, Granite Construction Co., Lancaster, Ca., in the amount of $129,075. [ ] Motion 13. INSTALLATION OF STOP CONTROLS AT ALTAMONTE AVE/NASHUA WAY, ALTAMONTA [ ] Vote AVE/OLIVAS PARK RD., ALTAMONTA AVE/PARADA DR., ALTAMONTA AVE/QUILLA DR., ALTAMONTE AVEMANA DR - RESOLUTION NO. 94-44 - Installation of two-way stop controls at the five subject intersections. Presently, all five intersections are uncontrolled four-way intersections. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 94-44 M [ I Motion 14. ACCESS TO CALGROVE BLVD. AT INTERSTATE 5 - At the request of the owners of Carrow's Restaurant, [ ] Vote staff evaluated several detour changes that is implemented would make access to the restaurant possible. The City has also received requests from several area residents that this issue should be further investigated and discussed at the City Council meeting before a decision is made to re -install the barricades on Calgrove Ave. and Maple Street. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Leave existing detour plan and barricades at Interstate 5 and Calgrove Blvd. as they are until the completion of the freeway construction south of Calgrove Blvd, [ 1 Motion 15. VALLEY STREET AND CALGROVE BLVD. - ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEYS - [ 1 Vote RESOLUTION NO. 94-48 - Traffic engineering has conducted an engineering and traffic survey to establish speed limits on Valley Street and Calgrove between Lyons Avenue and Creekside. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council adopt Resolution 94-48 to establish speed limits on Valley Street and Calgrove Blvd, between Lyons Avenue and Creekside Drive. [ ] Motion 16. CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS DEBRIS REMOVAL - On March 22nd Council ratified contracts [ 1 Vote with the CCC for the first two phases of debris removal services. The March 20th 5.3 aftershock resulted in additional debris posing a threat to the public health and safety and added to the backlog of requests for debris removal services. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve CCC contract extension for debris removal services through April 16, 1994, for Phase III, not to exceed $1,000,000. C I Motion 17. FUND TRANSFER - In February, 1994, the City received $27,000 check from the developer of Shangri-la [ ] Vote tract. The developer defaulted on the street tree planting condition of the project and a bond was forfeited as a result. The funds have been deposited in revenue account 30-2275 and have been slated for the planting of Shangri-la street trees, street tree planting plans, attorney's fees charged to the City for legal services in connection with the bond forfeiture and to reimburse L.A. County Landscape Maintenance District for trees planted. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to transfer the following funds from account 30- 2275: $24,800 to contract services acct.. 01-9230-227; $1,200 to professional services acct. 01-9230-230; and $1,000 to legal services acct. 01-5000-260. f ] Motion 18. APPOINTMENT OF AQMD BOARD MEMBER - For months the AQMD Board members have wrestled over [ ] Vote the election of candidate Nell Soto and other nominees. The next AQMD meeting at which a vote will be taken is May 11th, RECOMMENDED ACTION: The City's AQMD Board representative have the discretion to vote for a candidate who has not been pre -designated at an earlier Council meeting. [ 7 Motion 19. EXTENSION OF CONTRACT FOR RIGHT OF WAY DEBRIS REMOVAL EQUIPMENT - On March 22nd, [ ] Vote Council approved a contract not to exceed $150,000 with Applied Environmental Management Co. to provide the City with labor and equipment to assist the CCC in removal of debris from public right-of-way. In order to continue the debris removal program, it was necessary that the City issue a change order to AEM to increase their "not to exceed" amount to $25, 891.84. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the change order to increase amount by $25,892.00 and appropriate funds from 01-9999-999 and approve the extension of the AEM contract not to exceed the amount of $225,443.00 from account 01-9999-999 for a period of 20 working days. [ ] Motion 20. RESOLUTION NO. 94-46 - Demand Register Nos. 11, 12 & 13. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt [ I Vote Resolution 94-46. 10 22. MOBILEHOMES: EARTHQUAKE RELATED ISSUES - The Council may wish to consider policy [ ] Staff implications of three issues regarding mobilehome parks as a result of the quaker 1) should the City take [ ] Speakers over jurisdiction from the State; 2) should the City encourage placing homes on permanent foundations and [ ] Motion have them added to the property tax roll; 3) does the City want to suspend or amend that portion of the rent [] Discussion stabilization ordinance that states that rent stabilization is not applicable if vacancy rates exceed [ ] Vote five percent within a park? RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss items and if Council concurs, any of the three above would be further investigated and staff would meet with representatives from the mobilehome community to determine the level of interest, including a method of maintaining revenue neutrality.. 11 NEW BUSINESS 21. MANUFACTURED HOME PARK CLOSURE/CONVERSION ORDINANCE - ORDINANCE NO. 94-1 - On April 27, 1993, Council [] Staff directed the City Attorney to prepare a draft ordinance to regulate the closure and conversion of manufactured [ ] Speakers home parks. This direction was in response to the recommendation by the Manufactured Home Park [ ] Motion Closure/Conversion Ordinance Committee that a local ordinance would bring together the various California [ ] Discussion state statutes governing park closures. This report summarizes the proposed ordinance and identifies the [ ] Vote responsibilities of owners of manufactured home parks to home owners in the relocation process. RECOMMENDED ACTION- Council introduce, waive further reading, and pass to second reading Ordinance 94-1 amending the Santa Clarita Municipal Code at Title 6. 22. MOBILEHOMES: EARTHQUAKE RELATED ISSUES - The Council may wish to consider policy [ ] Staff implications of three issues regarding mobilehome parks as a result of the quaker 1) should the City take [ ] Speakers over jurisdiction from the State; 2) should the City encourage placing homes on permanent foundations and [ ] Motion have them added to the property tax roll; 3) does the City want to suspend or amend that portion of the rent [] Discussion stabilization ordinance that states that rent stabilization is not applicable if vacancy rates exceed [ ] Vote five percent within a park? RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss items and if Council concurs, any of the three above would be further investigated and staff would meet with representatives from the mobilehome community to determine the level of interest, including a method of maintaining revenue neutrality.. 11 [ ] Staff 25. TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS TO WORK DAY - Mayor Riordan of Los Angeles has proclaimed April 28th as [ ] Speakers "Take Our Daughters to Work Day" which was conceived with the idea that this type of experience [ ] Motion would benefit girls and inspire them to successful careers.. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council [ ] Discussion proclaim April 28th as "Take our Daughters to Work Day' and encourage businesswomen to bring their [ ] Vote daughters to work on April 28th and issue a press release. [ ] Staff 26. NO SMOKING ORDINANCE - The Council directed staff to hold a series of public meetings and survey local [ ] Speakers restaurant owners/managers regarding the adoption of a no smoking ordinance in Santa Clarita. A local [ ] Motion pollster, Richard Wirthlin, has agreed to assist the City with a telephone survey utilizing local volunteers to [ ] Discussion make the phone calls. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to proceed with survey. [ ] Vote 12 23. STREET LIGHTING FEASIBILITY STUDY - A [ ] Staff feasibility report outlining the process for the installation of street lights along major roadways and [ ] Speakers establishing criteria for developing a priority system for street light installation projects. RECOMMENDED [ ] Motion ACTION: Council approve the priority criteria, confirm the priority list, initiate proceedings for annexation of [ ] Discussion the properties along Soledad Cyn. Rd. from Camp Plenty Rd. to Bouquet Cyn. Rd. to the existing lighting [ ] Vote district, using available district funds for installation and annual assessments for maintenance to all properties in the lighting district: $6/year for each housing unit, $24/year for each business unit and $48/year for each mobilehome park, and direct staff to consider the installation of street lights in other areas of the City consistent with the adopted priority criteria in future capital improvement budgets. [ ] Staff 25. TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS TO WORK DAY - Mayor Riordan of Los Angeles has proclaimed April 28th as [ ] Speakers "Take Our Daughters to Work Day" which was conceived with the idea that this type of experience [ ] Motion would benefit girls and inspire them to successful careers.. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council [ ] Discussion proclaim April 28th as "Take our Daughters to Work Day' and encourage businesswomen to bring their [ ] Vote daughters to work on April 28th and issue a press release. [ ] Staff 26. NO SMOKING ORDINANCE - The Council directed staff to hold a series of public meetings and survey local [ ] Speakers restaurant owners/managers regarding the adoption of a no smoking ordinance in Santa Clarita. A local [ ] Motion pollster, Richard Wirthlin, has agreed to assist the City with a telephone survey utilizing local volunteers to [ ] Discussion make the phone calls. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to proceed with survey. [ ] Vote 12 26. REVISED BROWN ACT - In October, 1993, Governor Wilson signed into law four bills which have made [] Staff substantial changes int he Brown Act. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation [ ] Speakers from City Attorney and discuss. [I Motion [] Discussion [I Vote cnclagn.419.dmg COMMITTEE REPORTS STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Marina vs City of Santa Clarita and Castaic Lake Water Agency vs City of Santa Clarita and City Redevelopment Agency Government Code 54956.9 (a) Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9 - one such case. ADJOURNMENT 13 PROOF OF POSTING BY CITY CLERK CITY OF SANTA CLARITA STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Donna M. Grin ft do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita; that on April 15, 1994 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: April 19, 1994 I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct and that this certification was executed by me on April 15, 1994 at the City Hall, Santa Clarita, California. Santa Clarita, California