HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-01-11 - MINUTES - REGULAR (2)MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
6:30 P.M.
JANUARY 11, 1994
CALL TO ORDER The meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor
Pederson at 6:30 p.m.
RECESS Mayor Pederson recessed to Youth in Government at 6:31
p.m.
YOUTH IN The Youth in Government City Council meeting was called to
GOVERNMENT order by Student Mayor Jared Tracy at 6:32 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
STUDENT CITY Student City Clerk, Amy Johnston announced that anyone
CLERKS wishing to address an item should fill out a speaker's slip and
ANNOUNCEMENTS submit it to the Student City Clerk before the item is
discussed.
STUDENT ROLL CALL All Student Councilmembers were present.
FLAG SALUTE Student Councilmember Golembeck led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Student Councilmember Yao and seconded
by Patel to approve the agenda of the Student City Council
Meeting.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
The Student Councilmembers discussed Item No. 1: Santa
Clarita Valley Teen Center and Item No. 2: Economic
Stimulus Project.
ADJOURNMENT At 6:49 p.m. it was moved by Student Councilmember Patel
and seconded by Baxter to adjourn the Student Council
Meeting.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
EXECUTIVE SESSION The Executive Session portion of the meeting was called to
order by Mayor Pederson 6:50 p.m.
PRESENTATION Mayor Pederson presented a "Caught you Doing Something
Good" award to Skip Newhall.
INVOCATION Skip Newhall gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA It.was moved by Darcy and seconded by Heidt to approve the
agenda.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
APPROVAL OF It was. moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve the
MINUTES minutes of December 14, 1993, as corrected.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review
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the agenda and obtain any further information that may be
needed. No action will be taken prior to 7:30 p.m. This
sessions open to the public.
CLERK'S
City Clerk, Donna Grindey announced that anyone wishing to
ANNOUNCEMENT
address an item on the agenda should fill out a speakers' slip
and submit it to the City Clerk before the item is discussed.
PUBLIC
Addressing the Council with matters of public concern were:
PARTICIPATION
Joe Hiltner P.O. Box 3063, Santa Clarita regarding the
expansion of Sheriffs Cobra unit; Pam Lilliam, 27017 Karns
Court, #1204, Santa Clarita; regarding Danger/Stranger
Program; Deborah Luck, 19827 Pandy Court, Santa Clarita;
regarding streetlights on Soledad Canyon Road; Ahmed
Shama, 26902 Terri Drive, Santa Clarita; regarding
separation of church and state; Harvey L. Hall, 38241 No. 6th
Street, Palmdale; regarding Wilson Ambulance Service; Jack
Currenton, 19425-B Soledad Canyon #211, Santa Clarita.
PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamations were presented to .Youth in Gbvernment and
Pat Willett.
RECESS
Mayor Pederson recessed the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
RECONVENE
Mayor Pederson reconvened the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
PRESENTATION Mayor Pederson presented a "Caught you Doing Something
Good" award to Skip Newhall.
INVOCATION Skip Newhall gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA It.was moved by Darcy and seconded by Heidt to approve the
agenda.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
APPROVAL OF It was. moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve the
MINUTES minutes of December 14, 1993, as corrected.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
ITEM 1 Michael Murphy, Intergovernmental Relations Officer,
UNFINISHED - reported that at the regular meeting of December 14, 1993,
BUSINESS the City Council introduced and conducted the first reading of
TOBACCO CONTROL Ordinance 93-20, the Tobacco Control Ordinance.
The proposed ordinance contains provisions regulating
smoking in municipal facilities, work places, public places,
and restaurants. The ordinance also prohibits vending
machine sates of tobacco products within the City.
Addressing the Council on this matter were: Linda Storli;
Michael A. Squires; Donna Pugh; Carol Wayland; Robert
Fritz; Karynbe Paiva; Skip Newhall; Alan P. Zovar; Gary
Kodel, M.D.; Sherri Ford -Mackey; Janie Thomas; Bruce
Cuddy; Jean Chugg; Jack Currenton; Gregory Leighton;
Charles J. McDonald; Dale Berry; Gaye McDonald; Allan
Cameron; Michael Horsley; Dan Bergman; Juan Alonso;
Gerard Robert; Massimo Noja; Rose Ohler; Jan Meggs; Sam
Herr; Jack Mundy; Tom Kulikowski; Michael Duffy; Pamela
Lasagna; Robert Peterson; Louis Rosenerg; Maureen Cates;
Glo Donnelly; Benley Wanton.
Following discussion regarding healthy and fair ordinance;
loss of business freedom of choice; exception on restaurants;
smoke-free workplace; ban on vending machines it was moved
by Klajic and seconded by Pederson to conduct second reading
and adopt Ordinance 93-20.
It was then moved by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to return
this item to staff; instruct staff to hold two public information
meetings and to make one survey. The first meeting will be a
publicly announced discussion of smoking in the work place
to find out if there is any reason for any change in the
present wording of the recommended ordinance. If there is
significant concern about this issue and a viable way of
protecting non-smokers totally from smoke in the work place
staff is instructed to bring this to Council. Staff is to hold a
second publicly announced meeting on the ban on vending
machines and the restaurant policy to consider that
restaurants might simply be required to announce their policy
at the door; whether they have smoking or non-smoking;
whether the restaurants having that have a non-smoking
area be required to have a separately ventilated non-smoking
area which is not accessible to the smoking area; that staff
be instructed to do a survey of restaurants and bars to find
out what facilities they would expect to offer to the public if
RECESS
RECONVENE
ITEM 2
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 93-21
APPROVING
ANNEXATION
AGREEMENT NO. 93-21,
APPROVING
^^ ANNEXATION
AGREEMENT NO. 93-
006 (MASTER CASE NO.
93-173), ASSOCIATED
WITH THE
"COPPERHILL
ANNEXATION"
there were a choice; and to determine what bars might be
willing to go as non-smoking bars.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, HIajic,
Noes: HIajic, Pederson
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Mayor Pederson recessed the meeting at 8:55 p.m.
Mayor Pederson reconvened the meeting at 9:09 p.m.
On December 14, 1993, the Council reviewed Annexation
Agreement No. 93-006, and adopted Resolution No. 93-121,
approving the Negative Declaration prepared for the project
with the finding that the project would not have a significant
effect on the environment and passed Ordinance 93-21, for
approval of Annexation Agreement No. 93-006, to a second
reading. This Council action demonstrated a "good faith"
effort on the City's part to complete the agreement with
Cucamonga Development Co. and thereby allowed for the
recordation of the annexation on December 15, 1993.
Carl Newton, City Attorney, read the title to Ordinance 93-
21.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve
staff recommendation that Council adopt Ordinance No. 93-
21, approving Master Case No. 93-173.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: HIajic, Darcy, Heidt, Boyer, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Ordinance No. 93-21 adopted
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 3
BIN REPLACEMENT SERVICE
PERMIT -PROGRESS REPORT
ITEM 4
PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH JIM MOORE FOR TRANSIT
MARKETING SERVICES
ITEM 5
REPAIR SOUTH -SIDE RETAINING WALL
ITEM 6
ISSUING THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR BEGONIAS LANE PARK
ITEM 7
STATE LEGISLATION: AB 51
ITEM 8
STATE ROUTE 126 STREET IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT NO. 96-36
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
ITEM 9
ORCHARD VILLAGE ROAD/DALBEY DRIVE - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE
ITEM 10
SOLEDAD SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT - PROJECT 1V0: •96-075
ITEM 11
EAST ATWOOD BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT - VERMONT AND
EVERETT DRIVE
ITEM 12
SAN FERNANDO ROAD UTILITY UNDERGROUND DISTRICT NO. 94-1 -
RESOLUTION NO. 94-5
ITEM 13
MTA MOU VALENCIA TOWN CENTER SHUTTLE
ITEM 14
APPROVE AND RATIFY CHECK REGISTER NOS. 49 THROUGH 51 FOR THE
PERIODS FROM 12/01/93 THROUGH 12/23/93.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve the
consent calendar.
On roll call vote:
Ayes:, Darcy, Heidt, Boyer, Klajic, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ITEM lb
Steve Stark, Finance Director, reported that the City's
NEW BUSINESS -
independent audit firm, Diehl, Evans and Company, has
6-30-93
completed the City's annual audit for fiscal year ending June
COMPREHENSIVE
30, 1993.
ANNUAL FINANCIAL
REPORT AND
As part of the audit engagement,. Diehl, Evans and Company
MANAGEMENT LETTER
prepared a Management Letter to comment on the City's
internal control structure and its operations.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Pederson to approve
staff recommendation to receive oral presentation from Diehl,
Evans and Company covering City's financial audit and
internal control structure and its operation, and receive
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Management
Letter for FYE 6-30-93.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: HIajic, Heidt, Darcy, Boyer, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 16
George Caravalho, City Manager, reported that each January
NEW BUSINESS
City staff takes the opportunity to evaluate the City's adopted
1993-94 MID -YEAR
budget. This year's review resulted in a General Fund
BUDGET ANALYSIS
adjustment to revenues and expenditures of less than 1%.
AND ADJUSTMENT
The City's 93-94 Adopted Budget maintained a reserve to
contend with the maximum withholding the State may have
chosen to impose on the City. Numerous budget reductions to
each department were necessary including leaving 11
previously approved positions unfilled, not increasing salaries
for cost of living allowances and reducing police services and
recreation programs.
In addition to addressing the recommended adjustments, staff
recommends Council authorization to continue funds from the
prior fiscal year.
Also recommended for adoption is Resolution 94-1, which
makes nine changes to the salary resolution. Eight of the
changes reflect classification adjustments with a total dollar
impact of $8,000 and the remaining change is recommended
2.25% COLA for all employees.
Finally, presented for the City Council's consideration is
- Resolution 94-2 enhancing the City's ICMA Deferred
Compensation Plan by establishing a 401(a) money purchase
plan. This additional plan for executive management
employees creates another investment vehicle for the existing
city paid contribution, thereby providing these employees the
opportunity to defer more of their taxable income into our
existing 457 plan.
Addressing the Council on this matter was,Bonita DeAmicis.
Following discussion regarding a deputy in Newhall; the
addition of a community relations/school officer; the hiring of
two people for COBRA; work on a crime prevention plan, it
was moved by Boyer and seconded by HIajic to approve an
amended recommendation to amend the budget increasing it
by $22,000 for a community relations/school officer for five
months.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer Darcy Heidt,'Klajic,,,Pederson
Noes: None
^�^ Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve
staff recommendations as amended and adopt Resolutions 94-
9, 94-1 and 94-2.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt HIajic, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Resolutions 94-9, 94-1, 94-2 adopted
ITEM 17 Upon yearly reorganization of the Mayor, the City Council
NEW BUSINESS updates the Council committee list and the County Sanitation
COUNCIL District Directors. Councilmembers have reviewed the list.
COMMITTEES AND
COUNTY SANITATION The incoming Mayor is automatically a Director of the
DISTRICT Sanitation District, pursuant to Section 4730 of the California
Health and Safety Code. Council is to appoint a second
Director and an alternate.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Klajic to approve
staff recommendation to update the committee list and
appoint a second Director and an alternate to the County
Sanitation District.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Darcy, Majic, Pederson
Noes: None
Excuses: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 18 In late 1992, the City Council hosted a meeting of elected
NEW BUSINESS officials from all jurisdictions within and encompassing the
SCV ELECTED Santa Clarita Valley.
OFFICIALS MEETING
Recent changes in the composition in the governing boards of
several jurisdictions make it appropriate to convene another
meeting or area elected officials.
Addressing the Council on this matter was Laurene Frimel
Weste.
Following discussion it was moved by Boyer that $5000 be
added to grant funding for the spay and neuter program.
There was no second to this motion.
Following discussion, it was moved by Klaik and seconded by
Boyer to direct staff to seta meeting for February or March.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
ITEM 19
Raquel Garcia, Administrative Assistant, reported that in FY
NEW BUSINESS
1993-94, the City of Santa Clarita Council allocated $75,000
COMMUNITY
for the Community Services Grant Program. The intent of
SERVICES GRANT
the program is to award grants to social services
PROGRAM
organizations in the form of one-time projects and program
enhancements, capital expenditures and special supplies.
The City received 32 applications from organizations desiring
to be considered for a grant from the Community Services
Grant Program. The panel presents a grant funding
recommendation of $50,750 to 21 needy social service
community organizations.
Addressing the Council on this matter was Laurene Frimel
Weste.
Following discussion it was moved by Boyer that $5000 be
added to grant funding for the spay and neuter program.
There was no second to this motion.
It was then moved by Boyer and seconded by HIajic that
$5,000 be added to the grant program for Pet Assistance; that
the additional dollars be put into the reserve for fixture
consideration of the National Alcohol Council , and direct
staff to take this out of the regular budget.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: HIajic, Heidt,
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Darcy, Boyer, Pederson
RECESS
Mayor Pederson recessed the meeting at 10:30 p.m.
RECONVENE
Mayor Pederson reconvened the meeting at 10:37 p.m.
ITEM 20
The 1993 National League of Cities Annual Congress of Cities
INTERNATIONAL
was attended by a delegation of representatives from the
WORKISTUDY
emerging democracies of Poland and the Czech Republic.
OPPORTUNITY
.
Councilmember Boyer has lieen'ipproached by one of the
^'^
delegates regarding a representative of an emerging
democratic municipality within the Czech Republic engaging
in a work program with the City of Santa Clarita.
It is anticipated that the person begin work with the City on
July 1, 1994. Cost estimates for this position are projected
not to exceed $25,000 and will be contained in the 1994/95
budget.
It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Boyer to approve
staff recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
proceed with arranging for a representative of a municipal
government within the Czech Republic to work for the City of
Santa Clarita for a period not to exceed one year.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 21 Ron Kilcoyne, Transportation Manager, reported that in
NEW BUSINESS _ October 1991, the City of Santa Clarita initiated a contract to
TRANSIT AMENITIES provide the basic bus stop amenities i.e. shelter, through a
PROGRAM contract with bus Stop Shelters, Inc. The contract was,
however, nullified due to Bus Stop Shelters, Inc. bankruptcy
proceedings.
CONTINUANCE
ITEM 22
NEW BUSINESS
FEDERAL
LEGISLATION:
SENATE BILL 1607
CRIME BILL
The Council has again expressed a desire to research and
implement a City-wide bus stop amenities program. Staff
researched this issue.
Addressing the Council on this matter was Anna Rasmussen.
Following discussion it was moved by Heidt and seconded by
Boyer to proceed with the bus shelters; limit advertising in
residential areas, and trash cans be placed at bus stops.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt,
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Darcy, Klajic, Pederson
It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Klajic to continue
this Council meeting no longer than a half hour.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
Senate Bill 1607, authored by Senator Biden of Delaware,
contains the major provisions of crime legislation anticipated
to be enacted by the Congress in early 1994. The bill, which
has passed the Senate, will be reconciled with the House
version by a two house conference committee in early
February.
Senate Bill 1607 contains over $22.2 billion dollars in
appropriations, projected to come from savings in federal
employment under a reduction bill previously approved by the
Senate.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve
- staff recommendation to adopt Resolution 94-7 in support of
Senate Bill 1607, and transmit a certified copy of the
resolution to Santa Clarita's Congressional delegation, the
Conference Committee slated to consider the crime legislation
and Senator Biden. Consider sending copies of agenda report
and resolution to each Los Angeles County city.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klage, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 23
On November 30, 1993, Alameda County Supervisor Don
NEW BUSINESS
Perata wrote to Santa Clarita Mayor Jan Heidt outlining his
ZERO TOLERANCE
proposal for a Zero Tolerance Gun Violence Policy. It is
GUN VIOLENCE
Supervisor Perata's desire that cities throughout California
POLICY
adopt similar policies.
Addressing the Council on thisitem was Gary Popejoy.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Pederson to approve
the Zero Tolerance Gun Violence Policy.
ITEM 24
NEW BUSINESS
LOCAL AUTHORITY TO
REGULATE THE USE
AND SALE OF
FIREARMS
ITEM 25
NEW BUSINESS
REVISED 9/80 WORK
SCHEDULE
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Majic, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Darcy to continue
this item to the next regular Council meeting of January 25,
1994.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Boyer to continue
this item to the next regular Council meeting of January 25,
1994.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
ITEM 26 Councilmember Heidt has indicated her nomination to the
NEW BUSINESS - Parks and Recreation Commission is Maria Aguilar.
PARKS AND Ratification of the nominee by the City Council is required
RECREATION per Resolution No. 91-194.
COMMISSIONER
It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Darcy to ratify
nomination.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: HIajic, Heidt, Darcy, Boyer, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmember Darcy reported on the VCOG meeting in
Thousand Oaks.
Councilmember Boyer reported on the League of California
Cities meeting and stated that there was no agreement as to
who would be appointed to the AQMD.
COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember HIajic asked that "three strikes you're out" be
put on the agenda for discut;sion; and asked that the City
Clerk research the cost for a special election to decide
whether the public wants a smoking ban.
Councilmember Boyer asked that staff return to Council a
proposal for a dialogue between the City of Santa Clarita, the
County of Los Angeles and the developers of the
unincorporated territory in the Santa Clarita Valley to work
on some kind of a transition so that issues such as the
Valencia Market Place will not become a major point of
disagreement between the City and the County and the
developers based on economics.
Councilmember Boyer asked that staff return to Council an
ordinance requiring that all commercial properties put their
street numbers in six inch high letters.
ADJOURNMENT At 11:23 p.m. it was moved by Pederson to adjourn to closed
session in memory of Adeline Heidt, Scott Wayne Whiteside
and Ralph Parker.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
Mayor Pederson adjourned the meeting at 11:35 p.m.
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ITY CLERK