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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-10-25 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 6:30 p.m. October 25, 1994 City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - No New Business COUNCIL ACTION 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. 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. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the General Services Division, (805) 286- 4182. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II) 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 on public agenda items will be taken except for any closed session items. This session is open to the public. 2 Public Participation This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on items that are not on the agenda, but those items will 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 this portion of the meeting and prepare a presentation not to exceed three minutes. 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. [ ] INVOCATION - Boyer [ ] CALL TO ORDER [ ] ROLL CALL [] FLAG SALUTE [ ] APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Mayor to inquire whether any member of the public would like to pull for [ ] discussion, any item on the Consent Calendar. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 11, 1994 PRESENTATION S.C.V. Anti -Gang Task Force Update RECOGNITIONS Saugus High School Band Saugus High School Flag Team Santa Clarita Spartans Meadows Elementary Blue Ribbon Award Newhall Elementary Blue Ribbon Award RECESS TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING CALL TO ORDER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 11, 1994 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 2 RDAL ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INPUT IN FOLLOW-UP TO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS - At the October 11, 1994 Redevelopment Agency meeting, a series of recommendations arising from the City's Public Participation Process were reported to the Agency Board. At the same time, a number of requests for additional time to consider those recommendations were presented. Staff was directed to follow-up with each of the individuals/groups submitting these requests and then to resubmit this item for Board consideration. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive additional input as may be presented by the various individual/group spokespersons, then reconsider the recommended approval of the CRA Operational Guidelines and Project Priorities (as previously presented October 11), and direct staff to implement same. Included will be preparation of a bond financing plan which will be completed for Agency Board review within sixty (60) days. Consultant selection processes for Newhall Revitalization, Canyon Country/Saugus Revitalization, Business Revitalization, and creation of a Housing Framework, strategy are currently underway, and are scheduled for final Agency Board action within that time (ilk tt frame as well. ADJOURN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING RECONVENE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING UNFINISHED BUSINESS [7 Staff 1. CONTINUING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY - This [ ] Speakers item is one the agenda pursuant to Government Code Section 8630, which states the governing body shall [ ] Motion review, at least every 14 days until such local emergency is terminated, the need for continuing the local [ ] Discussion emergency. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue the local emergency for the next 14 days. (] Vote [ ] Staff 2. MANUFACTURED HOME AT 22128 BARBACOA DRIVE - At the last Council meeting, Council asked the [ 1 Speakers City Manager to continue to meet with the parties to discuss options for resolution of this matter. A verbal [ ] Motion update will be provided at the meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report. [ ] Discussion [ ] Vote 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 3. NORTH OAKS PARK RENOVATION - PROJECT NO. 99-033 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO [ ] Vote ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - Project 99-033 consists of the installation of new play equipment and play area, additional parking, renovation of existing lighting system, landscaping, and irrigation system at North Oaks Park. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to advertise this project for bids once final design review comments are incorporated and the project meets the satisfaction of the Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services. City Council adoption of the plans and specifications to be made at the time of contract award. Approve amending Proposition A (Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Act) grant to not exceed $250,000. [ ] Motion 4. TREE INVENTORY CONTRACT SERVICE - The Urban Forestry Section of the Parks, Recreation, and [ ] Vote Community Services Department has worked toward a budget savings of $40,000 in fiscal year 1994-95, and is requesting the use of those funds to inventory approximately 30,000 of its 35,000 street, park, and facility trees. RECOMMENDED ACTION- Approve the allocation of $40,000 in account no. 01-9230-227 for the purpose of procuring contract tree inventory services.. [ ] Motion (] Vote 5. PROCUREMENT OF ONE (1) 3/4 TON PICK UP WITH UTILITY BED - The Public Works Department, General Services Division requested and received City Council approval for the procurement of one (1) 3/4 ton pick up with utility bed. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to issue a purchase order to Fuller Ford for one (1) 3/4 ton pick up truck with utility bed as specified in bid GS-94-95-03. (] Motion 6. TEMPORARY PARKING - ORCHARD VILLAGE ROAD SOUTH OF AVENIDA RONADA - [ ] Vote RESOLUTION NO. 94-122 - The Frosty's Forest President, Mr. Peckinpaugh is requesting the City to allow temporary parking along the west side of Orchard Village Rd. to 1600 ft. south from Nov. 26th to Dec. 24th. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 94-122, allowing temporary parking from November 26, 1994 to December 24, 1994, along the west side of Orchard Village, and south of Avenida Ronada, a total of 1,400 feet. Direct staff to do appropriate adjustments to the existing signs to effect this resolution and also bill Mr. Roger Peckinpaugh, President of Frost's Forest, Inc., for all related costs. Inform Mr.. Roger Peckinpaugh that this approval is for this year only, and he should look for other customer parking locations, because temporary parking may not be recommended in future years. [ ] Motion 7. RESIDENTIAL FRANCHISE - YARD TREVEMNGS RATE STUDY - Pursuant to the California Integrated [ ] Vote Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939) the City of Santa Clarita is required by law to divert its municipal solid waste (MSW) from landfills 25% by the year 1995 and 50% by the year 2000. The law authorizes the City to make adequate provisions for the handling of MSW in order to achieve the state mandate. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to enter into an agreement with Hilton, Farnkopf & Hobson in the amount of $39,000 to conduct a comprehensive yard trimmings rate study. Direct staff to return to Council in February with the results of the yard trimming collection and recycling program rate study. 5 [ ] Motion 8. TRANSIT VOUCHER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE [" ] Vote VOUCHER CORPORATION - A transit voucher program has been established through SCAG and is now being turned over to a private organization, The Voucher Corporation, for continued implementation. The program enables employers to subsidize employees transit expenses by a system of vouchers which can be issued to employees, and then redeemed for transit fare media. RECOMMENDED ACTION- Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and The Voucher Corporation and authorize the City Manager to sign on behalf of the City. [ ] Motion 10. APPROVAL OF LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE MASTER'S COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATE [ ] Vote FUNDS ,FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO NEWHALL CREEK - On September 27, 1994 the City Council approved an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service whereby the SCS would provide 85% of a $320,000 erosion control/bank protection project along the west side of Newhall Creek near Market Street. A license agreement with the property owner, The Master's College is necessary to fulfill the assurances required by the Department of Agriculture. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the License Agreement which has been prepared by the City Attorney and appropriate $272,000 to Account No. 21- 95034-227 for improvements to Newhall Creek and increase estimated revenues by an equal amount in Account No. 21-3550. [ ] Motion 11. WITHDRAWAL OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECTION 108 LOAN [ T Vote APPLICATION AND SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT OF CDBG PROGRAM YEAR 93/94 AND 94/95 FINAL STATEMENTS - This item is a request for the withdrawal of the City's Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 108 loan application. The City submitted an application as a means to acquire property for a proposed park and community center within the East Newhall area. Efforts by staff to acquire the property have been exhausted and due to changes in market conditions, the property is now beyond our price range. Staff must now withdraw the loan application and reprogram CDBG funds which were previously budgeted to the debt service of the loan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the withdrawal of the City's Section 108 Loan Application from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and direct staff to amend the 1993-94 and 1994-95 Program Year Final Statements to eliminate the loan repayments and reprogram those funds into the Newhall Creek Bank Protection Project. Also direct staff to transfer $48,000 from account #12-5515-227 into account #12- 95034-227,, Newhall Creek Bank Protection Project, and transfer the remaining balance of $212,000 into the CDBG contingency account #12-5500-290. [ ] Motion 12. RESOLUTION NO. 94-125 - Demand Register Nos. 40 and 41. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt [ ] Vote Resolution No. 94-125. NEW BUSINESS 13. FEE E%EMMPTION POLICY - RESOLUTION NO. 94- [ ] Staff 124 - At the City Council meeting of September 13, [ ] Speakers 1994, the Council directed staff to develop a fee exemption policy. the staff recommends Resolution No. [ ] Motion 94-124, outlining City Council's policy relating to the exemption of fees to non-profit organizations, and any [ ] Discussion public or governmental agency. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 94-124 establishing a [ ] Vote fee exemption policy. 7 8 14. MTA SAN FERNANDO VALLEY/NORTH COUNTY C1 Staff CORRIDOR REQUEST TO FUND STAFF POSITION - As a member of the MTA San Fernando [ ] Speakers Valley/North County Corridor, the City of Santa Clarita has been approached by Larry Zarian, MTA Board [ ] Motion Member, and the City's representative to the Board to assist in the funding of a full time staff person. [ ] Discussion RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide direction to City staff. [ ] Vote lb. ORDINANCE NO. 94-13 - BUS BENCHES - At the request of Councilmember Boyer, Ordinance No. 94-13 was removed from the October 11 Council agenda and tabled for further discussion. At this time, staff believes it is appropriate to reintroduce Ordinance No. 94-13, an ordinance which amends Chapter 13 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code and allows for the placement of privately owned bus stop benches in the City right-of- way. RECOMA'IENDED ACTION: Remove item from table by way of motion. Following motion, waive further reading, introduce and pass to second reading, Ordinance No. 94-13. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 8 CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Castaic Lake Water Agency vs. City of Santa Clarita & Redevelopment Agency Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - City of Santa Clarita vs. Newhall County Water District Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation - Government Code 54956.9(c) - two matters. Conference with Employee Negotiator Negotiator: George A. Caravalho Employee Group: All City Employees ADJOURNMENT 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. Grindey, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita; that on October 20,1994 , 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: October 25, 1994 I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct and that this certification was executed by me on October 20, 1994 , at the City Hall, Santa Clarita, California. onna M. Grindey; CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California