HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-03-08 - MINUTES - REGULAR (2)MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
6:30 P.M.
MARCH 8, 1994
EXECUTIVE SESSION The Executive portion of the City Council meeting was called
to order by Mayor Pederson at 6:30 p.m. at the William S.
Hart School District office at 21515 Redview Drive, 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 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.
-{ECESS Mayor Pederson recessed the meeting at 6:47 p.m.
_1ECONVENE Mayor Pederson reconvened to the public participation
portion of the meeting at 7:01 p.m.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council with matters of public concern were:
Ed Dunn, 15414 Rhododendron Drive, Santa Clarita;
regarding bridge over South Fork Trail; Bonni Siezega, 21517
Parvin Drive, Santa Clarita; regarding a Safe House
Program; Mary Spring, 19658 Drycliff Street, Santa Clarita;
regarding Castaic Lake Water Agency; Dave Blazey, 23321
Happy Valley Drive, Santa Clarita; regarding youth
programs; Allan Cameron, 27612 Ennismore, Santa Clarita;
regarding meeting with Castaic Lake Water Agency and the
City.
INVOCATION Councilmember Heidt led the invocation.
PLEDGE OF Councilmember Heidt led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ALLEGIANCE
MOLL CALL All Councilmembers were present.
REDEVELOPMENT Mayor Pederson called the Redevelopment Agency to order at
AGENCY 7:30 p.m. (see RDA minutes).
APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve the
agenda with the exception of item 19 to be continued to a future
meeting of the City Council.
COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ITEM 1
PUBLIC HEARING
AN APPEAL OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION'S
DENIAL OF MASTER CASE
92-146 TO ALLOW FOR THE
SUBDIVISION OF A 2.2
ACRE PARCEL INTO 16
CONDOMINIUM UNITS.
THE CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT REQUEST IS TO
ALLOW FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF
HILLSIDE SLOPES THAT
EXCEED 25% THE
PROJECT SITE IS
LOCATED AT 17928
SCHERZINGER LANE.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
At 7:35 p.m. Mayor Pederson called the meeting of the City
Council to order.
Mayor Pederson 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.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to continue this item r—
to the City Council meeting of April 26, 1994.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Majic, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 2 Mayor Pederson opened the public hearing. City Clerk, Donna
PUBLIC HEARING Grindey stated that all notices required by law have been provided,
SAN FERNANDO ROAD therefore the public hearing was in order.
UTILITY UNDERGROUND
DISTRICT NO. 94-1 Tony Nisich, City Engineer, reported that on January 11, 1994, the
PHASE 1 - RESOLUTION initial Council meeting was held for District 94-1 with passage of
NO. 94-24 the Resolution of Intention. At that time, the date and location for
the public meeting and hearing were set for February 22 and
March 8. Due to the January 17 earthquake, the location of the
meeting was relocated and was duly posted and published by the
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REVISED 9/80 WORK
SCHEDULE
City Clerk with the new location for all Council meetings.
As a result of public input; two developments have occurred which
drastically reduce property assessments.
The Engineer's Report has been revised to show the reduced work
required and a corresponding reduced assessment. Final
assessments will be confirmed by the Council after the work is
complete.
Addressing the Council on this item were Linda Dye, Duane Dye
and Harry Bell.
Following discussion regarding the need of a benefit assessment
district; the City sharing in the cost; it was moved by Boyer and
second by Darcy to approve staff recommendation to adopt
Resolution No. 94-24, and approve the final Engineer's Report.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt,
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Resolution 94-24 adopted
MAjic, Pederson
Ken Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager, reported that the City of
Santa Clarita has the responsibility of implementing and
maintaining an Employee Vehicle Trip Reduction Program to meet
air quality improvement goals as directed by the South Coast Air
Quality Management District's (SCAQMD) Regulation XV
requirement. Under this regulation, companies of over 100
employees within the South Coast Basin are mandated to develop
and maintain programs to reduce peak hour commuting trips
among their employees.
At its January 11, 1994 meeting, staff recommended to the City
Council that the City's 9/80 work schedule be modified to correct
the concerns previously indicated. The proposed modification
would change the employees' 9/80 day off from Monday to Friday,
and would provide for the closing of the City's administrative
offices on an every -other -Friday basis.
Addressing the Council on this matter was Allen Cameron.
Following discussion regarding other cities taking Friday off;
sensible approach to close Fridays; County closing on Friday;
holidays on Mondays and making up 2 hours when taking off a 10
hour holiday; looking at other options; it was moved by Boyer and
seconded by Majic to approve the proposed modification of the
City's 9/80 work schedule to improve public service and work
productivity within the City with the provision that anytime there
is a Monday Holiday within a specific two week period that the
people getting that holiday have to work an extra hour on Friday
within that same two week period.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Darcy, HIajic, Boyer
Noes: Heidt, Pederson
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 4
Tony Nisich, City Engineer, reported that this item is a brief report
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
to Council on the status of the City's NPDES permit compliance
NPDES STORM WATER
and the storm water utility feasibility study. The City is required
PERMIT COMPLIANCE
to comply with the terms of the National Pollutant Discharge
STATUS
Elimination System (NPDES) permit for storm water. This
permit was issued on January 19, 1990, to all cities in the Los
Angeles basin by the California Regional Water Quality Board
(CRWQCB) as permit No. LA 0061654.
Our next deadline under the NPDES permit is March 31, 1994. By
this time, we must submit our proposed 1994-1995 compliance
measures to the CRWQCB.
It is recommended that Council read and file pending completion of
the study.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
ITEM 5 This item is on the agenda pursuant to Government Code Section
UNFINISHED BUSINESS 8630, which states the governing body shall review, at least every
CONTINUING THE LOCAL 14 days until such local emergency is terminated, the need for
EMERGENCY continuing the local emergency.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve staff
recommendation that City Council ratify and consider the need for
continuing the local emergency.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, HIajic, Boyer, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 6 Cecilia Burda, Special Projects Manager, reported that in
UNFINISHED BUSINESS November of 1993, staff reviewed with Council the progress of the
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METROLINK PUBLIC ART Metrolink Public Art Project, and presented slides of the six
PROJECT finalist's past work.
On January 13, 1994, the six artists presented their final proposals
to the Community Advisory Panel. The panel chose to recommend
Viqui McCaslin as the artist for the city's first public art project.
It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Heidt to approve staff
recommendation to approve the Community Advisory Panel's
recommendation of Viqui McCaslin as the artist for this project.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Heidt, Darcy, Boyer, Mejic, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Intergovernmental Relations Officer, Mike Murphy, reported that
at the regular meeting of February 22, 1994,
SALE OF THE SANTA
JLARITA WATER
the City Council
directed that a joint public meeting be scheduled between the City
COMPANY
and Castaic Lake Water Agency (CLWA). The meeting he
purpose of receiving public comment relative to the sae of the
Santa Clarity Water Company.
Addressing the Council on this item were: Ed Dunn; John Steffen;
Allan Cameron; Vera Johnson.
Following discussion regarding bringing in a third party to give an
assessment; eminent domain; discussing the issue with the
community; it was moved by Heidt and seconded by Boyer to
approve staff recommendation to set the joint meeting between the
City Council and Castaic Lake Water Agency Board of Directors for
Wednesday, March 23, 1994, at 7:30 p.m., and to receive "White
Paper Discussion of the Sale of Santa Clarita Water Company."
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Heidt, Darcy, Boyer, Majic, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 8
SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES RESOLUTION NUMBER:
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94-25
ITEM 9
POLLING PLACES AND ELECTION OFFICERS
ITEM 10
CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RESOLUTION NUMBER: 94-28
ITEM 11
EVALUATION OF POST -QUAKE LANDFILL CONDITIONS
ITEM 12
A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AND THE NEWHALL LAND AND FARMING COMPANY, AND WILLIAM CLOYD
PERTAINING TO USE OF TWO PROPERTIES FOR PARK AND RIDE LOTS
ITEM 18
SAUGUS SPEEDWAY LEASE OF METROLINK PARKING LOT -- AMENDMENT OF
LEASE TO SUSPEND $2,000 MONTHLY PAYMENT TO THE CITY FOR SPEEDWAY
USE OF THE METROLINK LOT
ITEM 14
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT
SERVICES
ITEM 15
COUNTY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT CONSENT AND JURISDICTION
ANNEXATION OF LOT 43 OF TRACT NO. 8575, 17909 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD
AND TRACT NO. 45284 RESOLUTION NOS. 94-17,94-18, AND 94-19
ITEM 16
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by HIajic to amend staff
recommendation to read contingency fund instead of continuing
appropriations.
ITEM 17
APPROVE AND RATIFY CHECK REGISTER NOS. 7 FOR THE PERIODS 02/07/94 TO
02/10/94 AND 02/18/94 AND CHECK REGISTER NOS. 8 FOR THE PERIODS 02/14/94
TO 02/17/94 AND 02/25/94
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by HIajic to approve the
Consent Calendar as amended.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Heidt, Darcy, Boyer, Majic, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
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On roll call vote:
Ayes: Heidt, Darcy, Boyer, Klgjic, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 20 Ken Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager, reported that at the City
NEW BUSINESS Council meeting of February 22, 1994, the City Council approved
CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION the creation of a Community Recovery Plan to respond to
OF RESOLUTIONS earthquake relief, infrastructure needs; economic development and
SUPPORTING ROUTINE community revitalization; and housing improvements.
OPERATIONS OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT Resolution 94-36 establishes a Relocation Appeals Board as
AGENCY - RESOLUTION 94- suggested by the City Attorney.
36 AND RESOLUTION RDA
94-38 Resolution 94-38 clarifies that a loan is being formally established
between the General Fund and the RDA to account for and provide
for reimbursement of staff time, services and other operating
expenses provided to the RDA for the remainder of the current
fiscal year.
Resolution 94-39 provides for the compensation of the employees of
the City including Redevelopment Manager at Grade 65.
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 18
NEW BUSINESS
Ken Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager, reported that in November
of 1993, City staff met to develop its
DRAFT 1994 -1997
STRATEGIC PLAN
second strategic plan, the first
plan having been accomplished.
The 1994-1997 draft strategic plan contains 26 items which range
form aggressive economic development
program to developing an
infrastructure and financial master plan.
Addressing the Council on this item was Allan Cameron.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Majic to approve staff
recommendation to receive and file this report.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
RESOLUTION 94-39
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by IGajic to add this item to
the agenda in cogjunction with Item 20 and as a subsequent need
item which arose after the posting of the agenda..
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Heidt, Darcy, Boyer, Klgjic, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 20 Ken Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager, reported that at the City
NEW BUSINESS Council meeting of February 22, 1994, the City Council approved
CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION the creation of a Community Recovery Plan to respond to
OF RESOLUTIONS earthquake relief, infrastructure needs; economic development and
SUPPORTING ROUTINE community revitalization; and housing improvements.
OPERATIONS OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT Resolution 94-36 establishes a Relocation Appeals Board as
AGENCY - RESOLUTION 94- suggested by the City Attorney.
36 AND RESOLUTION RDA
94-38 Resolution 94-38 clarifies that a loan is being formally established
between the General Fund and the RDA to account for and provide
for reimbursement of staff time, services and other operating
expenses provided to the RDA for the remainder of the current
fiscal year.
Resolution 94-39 provides for the compensation of the employees of
the City including Redevelopment Manager at Grade 65.
It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Klajic to approve staff
recommendation to adopt Resolution Nos. 94-36, 94-38 and 94-39
and direct staff to submit applications to Council for review of the
Appeal Board..
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Heidt, 109jic, Darcy, Boyer, Pederson
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Resolution Nos. 94-36, 94-38 and 94-39 adopted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmember Heidt reported on the first team meetings with 6th
graders.
Mayor Pederson reported on the League of California Cities
meeting and the representative from AQMD.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Darcy reported on Old Town Newhall; a proposed
COMMENTS literary program; Metrolink on Saturdays.
Mayor Pederson reported on Fritz Freleng Day on Saturday, March
19, 1994; and asked the status of the Smoking Ordinance meetings.
Councilmember Boyer stated that the Santa Clarita Valley Youth
Orchestra Foundation requesting funds from Community Grant
money.
Councilmember Heidt commented on regulating the upkeep of
mobilhome parks; and putting roadside vendors on a future agenda.
ADJOURNMENT At 9:45 p.m, it was moved by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to
adjourn in memory of Joseph Caravalho.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
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