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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-04-26 - MINUTES - REGULAR (2)MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL - 6:30 P.M. APRIL 26, 1994 EXECUTIVE SESSION The Executive portion of the City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Pederson at 6:35 p.m. at the Council Chambers at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, 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. SUBSEQUENT NEED It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Smyth to add subsequent ITEMS need items 18, 19, 20, and 21 finding the need for action arose after the posting of the agenda. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Smyth, Pederson Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. CLERK'S Deputy City Clerk, Geri Miller -Davis announced that anyone ANNOUNCEMENT wishing to address an item on the agenda should fill out a speakers' slip and submit it to the City Clerk before the item is discussed. CLOSED SESSION Mayor Pederson recessed to closed session to confer with legal counsel on existing litigation under Government Code 54956.9, Subdivision (a), CLWA vs. City of Santa Clarita et al and City of Santa Clarita vs. Newhall Water. RECONVENE Mayor Pederson reconvened to the public participation portion of the meeting at 7:05 p.m. at which time the City Attorney, Carl Newton, announced no action in closed session that was required to be reported. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council with matters of public concern were: Stephen Winkler, 20401 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita; regarding mobilehomes; Susan Adams, 23507 Heritage Oak Court, Santa Clarita; regarding Hidden Valley Gates; Jani Fink, 23512 .. Heritage Oak Court, Santa Clarita; regarding Calgrove/valley Street Barrier; Ed Dunn, 15414 Rhodendron Drive, Santa Clarita; i Elena Voshell, 23647 White Oak Court, Santa Clarita; regarding Calgrove/Valley Street Gate; Glenda Bona, 23681 White Oak Court; Santa Clarita; regarding Calgrove/Valley Barrier-Gate;Stephen Colvin, 23450 San Fernando Road; Santa Clarita; regarding guard rail along Sierra Highway; Allan Cameron, 27612 Ennismore, Santa Clarita; regarding water; Jacque Morse, 24213 Valley Street, Santa Clarita; regarding Calgrove; Laura Lynn Sadera, 25709 Floral Court, Santa Clarita; regarding Dial -A -Ride. INVOCATION Councilmember Boyer led the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Heidt led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. REDEVELOPMENT Mayor Pederson called the Redevelopment Agency to order at 7:41 AGENCY p.m. (see RDA minutes). APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Boyer to approve the agenda with the exception of item 8 to be pulled for discussion. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, Pederson Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. Mayor Pederson opened the public hearing. Deputy City Clerk, PUBLIC EMAR.ING Geri Miller -Davis stated that all notices required by law have been ITEM 1 provided, therefore the public hearing was in order. NONDISPOSAL FACILITY ELEMENT - AB 3001 Jeff Kohn, Deputy City Manager, Public Works, reported that in RESOLUTION NO. 94-49 1992, the California legislature enacted Assembly Bill 3001 which requires California cities and counties to prepare a Nondisposal Facility Element. A Nondisposal facility is defined as any solid waste facility required to obtain a state solid waste facility permit other than a disposal facility or a transformation facility. The NDFE must identify all existing, expansion of existing, and proposed solid waste facilities which will be needed to implement local Source Reduction and Recycling Elements. Upon adoption of the City's plan by the City Council, the plan will be submitted to the California Integrated Waste Management Board for this City's required filing. Mayor Pederson closed the public hearing. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Smyth to adopt Resolution No. 94-49, to accept public comment, adopt the Nondisposal Facility Element, and direct staff to submit our plan to the California Integrated Waste Management. On roll call vote: Ayes: Smyth, Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Pederson Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Resolution No. 94-9 adopted UNFINISHED BUSINESS Jeff Kolin, Deputy City Manager, Public Works, reported that ITEM 2 pursuant to the California Integrated Waste Management Act of BIN REPLACEMENT 1989 (AB 939) the City of Santa Clarita is required by law to divert SERVICE PERMIT its municipal solid waste from landfills by 25% by the year 1995 RESOLUTION NO. 94-53 and 50% by the year 2000. The law also authorizes the City to make adequate provisions of MSW handling to achieve the state mandate. The City implemented residential and commercial refuse and recycling programs. The City is establishing the Bin Replacement Service Permit which will target the industrial and large volume generators using temporary bins and routed or un routed roll -off boxes. Addressing the Council on this item was Howard Randall. Following discussion regarding highway disposal vs. empire disposal, it was moved by Darcy and seconded by Smyth to approve staff recommendation to adopt Resolution 94-53 granting Semi - Exclusive Bin Replacement Service Permits to Blue Barrel Disposal, Santa Clarita Disposal, Atlas Refuse Removal, Crown Disposal, A Trojan Disposal, AWM Disposal Service, and American Waste Industries. On roll call vote: Ayes: Heidt, Boyer, Darcy, Smyth, Pederson Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Resolution No. 94-53 adopted. CONSENT CALENDAR City Engineer, Tony Nisich reported that on January 11, 1994, the ITEM 8 City Council authorized the advertisement of San Fernando Road SAN FERNANDO ROAD Improvements -Project No. 96-36. This project consists of two IMPROVEMENTS - phases which were combined and advertised as a single contract. PROJECT NO. 96-36 BID Phase V of the San Fernando Road improvements consists of the _ AWARD widening of Magic Mountain Parkway from Valencia Boulevard to San Fernando Road and the replacement of the bridge over the Santa Clara River's South Fork. Phase II of the project consists of P—. the realignment of the intersection of Magic Mountain Parkway with San Fernando Road and the widening of San Fernando Road from Magic Mountain Parkway to Drayton Street. Addressing the Council on this item was Ed Dunn. Staff recommends that the project be awarded to Redyes-Security. Joint Venture, consisting of Redyes Construction, Inc. and Security Paving Company, Inc. It was moved by Smyth and seconded by Boyer to award the project to Redyes Security. On roll call vote: Ayes: Heidt, Boyer, Darcy, Smyth, Pederson Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 3 AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NPDES PERMIT CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 4 RITTER RANCH PROJECT - LEONA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL CONCERNS CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM b AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES AUDITOR -CONTROLLER FOR BILLING OF DIRECT ASSESSMENTS CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 6 EARTHQUAKE REPAIRS BUDGET CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 7 BID AWARD FOR SAN FERNANDO ROAD STREET TREE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - PHASE II CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 9 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT SERVICES CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 10 APPROVAL OF THE MAP, ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFERS OF DEDICATION FOR CHAMPIONSHIP WAY, MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY AND TOURNEY ROAD. ACCEPTANCE OF VEHICULAR ACCESS RIGHTS TO CHAMPIONSHIP WAY, MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY AND TOURNEY ROAD. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 11 AUTHORIZATION TO ALLOW THE MAY 1994 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY MONTHLY TRANSIT PASS TO BE VALID THROUGH JUNE 30, 1994 CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 12 ELECTION RECOUNT RESULTS -RESOLUTION NO. 94-56 CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 13 WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 14 APPROVE AND RATIFY CHECK REGISTER NOS. 14 FOR THE PERIODS 03/28/94 TO 03/30/94 AND 04/08/94 AND CHECK REGISTER NOS. 15 FOR THE PERIODS 04/04/94 TO 04/07/94 AND 04/15/94. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve the consent calendar with the exception of item 8. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Smyth, Pederson Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Lynn Harris, Deputy City Manager, Community Development, ITEM 15 reported that on April 6, 1994, the City of Santa Clarita submitted COUNTY MONITORING: an appeal to the Board of Supervisors. The appeal will allow the VALENCIA MARKETPLACE Board to review all components of the Marketplace proposal as a PROJECT AND DRAFT whole. This will afford the Board the opportunity to consider the ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT City's technical policy concerns, an option the Supervisors might REPORT not otherwise have without this action. On March 31, 1994, the project applicant also submitted an appeal of the project applicant .� also submitted an appeal of the project conditions of approval. City staff has prepared a resolution which recounts the City's participation in the planning process and sets forth both the City's technical and policy concerns regarding this proposal. It should be noted that the resolution has been written as comprehensively as possible to give the City maximum flexibility in pursuing this issue with the applicant and the County. Addressing the Council on this item were: Allan Cameron, Vera Johnson, Gary Johnson. Registering written comments on this item was Bill Mitchell. Following discussion regarding the Environmental impact report; concern for next year budget; the need for the resolution to address annexations; law enforcement concerns; it was moved by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to table the resolution and have staff amend it to include concerns regarding annexations and to return to Council following item 20. On roll call vote: Ayes: Smyth, Heidt, Darcy, Boyer, Noes: Pederson Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Lynn Harris, Deputy City Manager, Community Development, ITEM 16 reported that the Valencia Company has submitted an application VALENCIA COMPANY'S to the COE for a Section 404 General Permit. The Valencia NATURAL RIVER Company's Natural River Management Concept has been developed MANAGEMENT CONCEPT by the Valencia Company as a long-range development strategy for PREPARED FOR A forty-nine projects associated with its land holdings along the SECTION 404 GENERAL Santa Clara River floodplain, and is the basis for the Section 404 PERMIT APPLICATION TO General Permit application. THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (COE) Addressing the Council on this item were: Allan Cameron; Mark Subbotin. Following discussion regarding moving the deadline to May 5, 1994, it was moved by Darcy and seconded by Smyth to approve staff recommendation to express general support for the proposed concept; direct staff to prepare and submit comments stating the City's position on the Valencia Company's Natural River Management Proposal to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and continue to monitor this permit process; direct staff to continue working with the Valencia Company on this proposal to help .-., achieve the General Plan goals and objectives applicable to the project site. 0 On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Smyth, Pederson Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Carl Newton, City Attorney, reported that in October, 1994, ITEM 17 Governor Wilson signed into law four bills which have made REVISED BROWN ACT substantial changes in the Brown Act. These changes affect all commission, boards, and other bodies of local agency created by ordinance, resolution, or action of the Council. Mr. Newton then gave an overview of the revised Brown Act. It was moved by Smyth and seconded by Heidt to approve staff recommendation to receive presentation from City Attorney and discuss. On roll call vote: Ayes: Heidt, Boyer, Darcy, Smyth, Pederson Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. SUBSEQUENT NEED Jesse Juarros, General Services Manager, reported that the ITEM 18 Northridge earthquake on January 17, 1994, caused extensive PURCHASE OF MODULAR damage not only to City Hall but also to the furniture within the FURNITURE FOR CITY building needed to be removed and stored off-site until the damage HALL could be repaired. The formation of the Redevelopment Agency and a new space plan to accommodate the Redevelopment Agency called for additional furniture needs and informal bids were received. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Smyth to approve staff recommendation to waive the formal bid requirement for this purchase and, based upon the informal bids received, award this purchase to BKM Total Office as the lowest, most responsive bidder; direct staff to issue a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $40,000 from the redevelopment and contingency funds as follows: Redevelopment funds $26,405.15 Contingency funds $13,198.05 On roll call vote: Ayes: Heidt, Boyer, Darcy, Smyth, Pederson Noes: None 7 Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. SUBSEQUENT NEED Mayor Pederson reported that Councilmember Boyer will be ITEM 19 representing the City of Santa Clarita on May 5, 1994. He will be LAFCO POSITION voting on the issue of who represents the City to AQMD. In addition he will be addressing the vote for a representative on LAFCO. Following discussion, it was moved by Heidt and seconded by Darcy to give Carl Boyer the authority to use discretion in finding out the best candidate for Santa Clarita. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Smyth, Pederson Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. SUBSEQUENT NEED Mayor Pederson reported that being the representative for SCAG ITEM 20 he would inform them that the City wants the Regional Mobility SCAG REGIONAL Element removed. MOBILITY ELEMENT On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, Smyth, Boyer, Pederson Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS The amended resolution was read to Council by Rich Henderson, ITEM 15 City Planner. COUNTY MONITORING: VALENCIA MARKETPLACE It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve staff PROJECT AND DRAFT recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 94-51 as amended; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT authorize a member of members of the City Council to meet with REPORT the Board of Supervisors or representatives thereof, and/or to represent the City and present testimony to the Board of Supervisors at its May 5, 1994, meeting regarding the positive resolution of this matter; direct staff to continue working with County staff and the applicant to reach equitable solutions to all areas of concern. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, Smyth, Boyer, Pederson Noes: None 0 Excused: None Absent: None Resolution 94-51 adopted as amended. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmember Darcy reported that the next ICA seminar is July 7-10 with very good speakers lined up. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Heidt reported on public participation plans; SANE Neighborhoods/Homeowners; May 10 RDA agenda to include mobilehome issues. STAFF COMMENTS George Caravalho, City Manager, reported on the team building session to be held on May 14, 1994, location to be announced. CLOSED SESSION At 10:50 p.m. Mayor Pederson recessed to closed session to confer with legal counsel, to discuss matters of existing litigation under Government Code 54956.9, subdivision (a), CLWA vs. City of Santa Clarita, et al and City of Santa Clarita vs. Newhall Water Company. RECONVENE At 11:45 p.m., Mayor Pederson reconvened to open session. Carl Newton, City Attorney, announced that no action was taken in closed session that was required to be reported. ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: At 11:46 p.m., Mayor Pederson adjourned to Thursday April 28, 1994, at 7:00 p.m. to the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. TY CLERK Gam/ minapr26.s1c 10