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Home My WebLink About1995-05-09 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 6:30 p.m. May 9, 1995 City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY- No New Business REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - No New Business CALL TO ORDER 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 Meetine 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 iso en to the public. Recognitions and Awards 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 - Heidt 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 April 25, 1995 May 2, 1995 PRESENTATION UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM - NEWHALL RANCH [ ] Staff ROAD - The National Highway System is the successor to the Interstate System program which is drawing to [ ] Speakers closure. Representative Howard P. "Buck" McKeon believes that NHS funding may provide an opportunity for [ ] Motion the City of Santa Clarita and County of Los Angeles to receive resources for unfunded portions of a cross-town [ ] Discussion parkway, thereby addressing some long term transportation needs.. Representative McKeon requests [ ] Vote that the City Council advise him regarding whether he should pursue inclusion of the Newhall Ranch Road corridor in the 1995 NHS authorization bill. He will also be requesting authorization for interchange projects along Interstate 5 at State Route 126 (Castaic Junction), Magic Mountain Parkway and Valencia Boulevard. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Request that Representative McKeon request inclusion of the Newhall Ranch Road corridor between Interstate 5 and Bouquet Canyon Road in the 1995 National Highway System legislation. Request that Representative McKeon also seek authorization of interchange projects along Interstate 5 at State Route 126 (Castaic Junction), Magic Mountain Parkway and Valencia Boulevard. 2. PORTA BELLA SPECIFIC PLAN AND OTHER [ ] Staff ENTULEMENTS - The Council closed the Public Hearing on April 25, 1995, and continued the item to this date for [ ] Speakers Council discussion. The Council will discuss any written responses from the public regarding the draft conditions of [ ] Motion approval, which were required to be received by April 28, 1995. The project applicant was required to submit any [ ] Discussion written responses to concerns raised by the public on or before May 3 for the Council's consideration. The hearing [ ] Vote also concerns the three appeals filed regarding the decision on June 21, 1994, by the Planning Commission to approve the project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive staff report and review written comments by the public and the project applicant regarding the draft conditions of approval. 2) Adopt Resolution No. 95-42 regarding the three Porta Bella appeals of the Planning Commission action on the Porta Bella project and approving Master Case No.'s 91-164 and 93-012, Vesting Tentative Tract Map 51599, Oak Tree Permit 91-033, and a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation to Specific Plan and amend the Highway Network of the Circulation Element of the General Plan. 3) Introduce Ordinance No. 95.6, waive further reading, and pass to second reading in order to approve the Porta Bella Specific Plan, including: (a.) a Zone Change to allow for Specific Plan 91-001, which includes a zoning reclassification from RS, BP and OS to Specific Plan (SP); and (b.) the establishment of special development standards. 4) Direct the Planning Commission to begin holding hearings in review of the Development Agreement and to report back to the City Council with [ ] Staff 3. EMERGENCY STREET RESTORATION WORK PLACERITA CANYON ROAD - SIERRA [ ] Speakers HIGHWAY/12TH STREET PROJECT NO. 95-905 (ACCEPTANCE) - Following the Northridge earthquake, [ ] Motion Placerita Canyon Road from Sierra Highway to 12th Street experienced undue wear on the roadway due to the [ ] Discussion additional traffic. The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) approved funding for the [ ] Vote restoration of the roadway. The Contractor, Asphalt Maintenance Company, Visalia, California has completed the emergency street restoration work on Project No. 95- 905, Placerita Canyon Road from Sierra Highway to 12th Street. This project was completed on December 2, 1994 for a total project cost of $65,872.84. RECONEVIENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Asphalt Maintenance Company; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion and direct staff to release the five percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded. [ ] Staff 4. SANTA CLARA RIVER PARKLAND ACQUISITION - 40 ACRES IN THE LOST CANYON ROAD AREA APN [ ] Speakers #2840-004-014 AND #2840-004-015 - Consideration of acquiring approximately 40 acres of land for a river park [ ] Motion in Canyon Country on the south side of the Santa Clara River adjacent to and east of the former Frontier Days site [ ] Discussion opposite Lost Canyon Road. Purchase price not to exceed $2 million. RECONIMENDED ACTION: 1) Authorize [ ] Vote the City Manager to sign all required and necessary forms to open and enter into an escrow account to remove the property from the open real estate market. 2) Authorize a refundable deposit of $25,000 into a real estate escrow account from previously appropriated Proposition A Specific Project revenues budget account number 24- 99037-227. 3) Authorize the Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services to contract services for due diligence reports on property ownership records with the selected escrow company, Scott Voltz & Associates, for property appraisals; Rincon Consultants for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and on-site hazardous waste evaluations; and others for reports as required to negotiate a fair market Purchase value for the parcel(s). [ ] Staff 5. SANTA CLARA RIVER PARKLAND ACQUISITION- 26 ACRES IN THE LOST CANYON ROAD AREA - [ ] Speakers APN #2840-002.003 - The City of Santa Clarita has been awarded $2,480,000 from the Safe Neighborhood Parks [ ] Motion Act passed by the voters in November 1992 solely for the acquisition and development of Santa Clara River [ ] Discussion Parkland. The owner of parcel #2840-002-003 has expressed an interest in selling approximately 26 acres of [ ] Vote land to the City for River Parkland. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Authorize the City Manager to sign all required and necessary forms to open and enter into an escrow account to remove the property from the open real estate market. 2) Authorize a refundable deposit of $10,000 into a real estate escrow account from previously appropriated Proposition A Specific Project revenues budget account #24-99037-227. 3) Authorize the Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services to contract services for due diligence reports on property ownership records with the selected escrow company, Rincon Consultants for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and on-site hazardous waste evaluations, and others for reports as required to negotiate a fair market purchase value for the parcel. [ ] Staff 6. PARKLAND ACQUISITION - RIVENDALE - At its April 11, 1995 meeting, the City Council authorized [ ] Speakers negotiation of the Rivendale property and its acquisition with Public Financing Authority (PFA) funding. Funds in [ ] Motion the amount of $2 million need to be allocated from the revenue account to a capital improvement project account [ ] Discussion to be available in the City's budget for property acquisition. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Authorize [ ] Vote the City Manager to sign all required and necessary forms to open and enter into an escrow account and prepare an offer to purchase the Rivendale property. 2) Authorize the Director of Finance to establish budget account #28-99053- 410 and appropriate $2,050,000 from the Public Financing Authority revenues to the budget. 3) Authorize the Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services to contract services for due diligence reports on property ownership records with the selected escrow company, Rincon Consultants for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and on-site hazardous waste evaluations, and [ ] Staff 7. FOUR OAKS AREA HIGH GROUND WATER - This year's prolonged and intense rainy season has again [ ] Speakers resulted in a significant rise in the water table in the area of Four Oaks. Historical data indicates that high rainfall [ ] Motion amounts over the course of a winter causes the water table to rise significantly due to the "recharge" of ground water [ ] Discussion supplies. During the winter of `92293 the issue of high ground water was first brought to the attention of the [ ] Vote City. In response, City staff initiated frequent sweeping of the affected area to control algae. In addition load limits were placed on the streets to restrict heavy vehicles from damaging the roadway. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive presentation, file report. 2) Schedule field tour of affected area if desired. 3) Direct staff to circulate a petition for establishment of an assessment district to finance ongoing operation of the permanent well system approved by FEMA. 4) Transfer $10,000 from General Fund Contingency Account No. 01-4101-290 to Account No. 01-96084-227 for additional refuse pick-up costs. 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 8. SIERRA HIGHWAY OVER THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (SPTC) [ ] Vote RAILROAD - BRIDGE NO. 53C -1776R (NORTHBOUND) AGREEMENT GRANTING TEMPORARY JURISDICTION TO THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - RESOLUTION NO. 95-48 - The subject project consists of the repair and retrofit of the bridge on Sierra Highway over the SPTC Railroad to meet seismic structural standards. The improvements will be constructed at no cost to the City and will be administered by the County. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 95-48. 6 [ ] Motion [ ] Vote 9. PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR STATE/LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS - The State/Local Transportation Partnership Program identifies and participates in funding locally supported projects. As part of this program, the City has applied for $1,169,370.00 in State Partnership grant funds. Caltran's procedures for the Partnership Program requires the execution of a Local Agency -State Master Agreement. In addition, a Program Supplement must be executed for each approved project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Program Supplements No. 016,017,018,019, and 020 to the State/Local Entity Master Agreement, and direct staff to process these supplements through Caltrans. [ ] Motion 10. EMERGENCY STREET RESTORATION WORK (ER 2601-023) SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD - LANGSIDE [ ] Vote AVENUE/SIERRA HIGHWAY PROJECT NO. 95-906 (AWARD) - Restore the roadway segment of Soledad Canyon Road from Langside Avenue to Sierra Highway. Caltrans has concurred in our recommendation to award this project to Southern Pacific Milling company. An asphalt -rubber hot mix utilizing recycled materials and raised pavement markers will be used in this project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Award the contract to Southern Pacific Milling Company in the amount of $480,614.69, and allow a 15% contingency of $72,092. 2) Appropriate an additional expenditure of $15,921 in Account No. 90-89999-227 to be funded by FHWA grant monies, and increase estimated revenues in Account No. 90-3598 for an equal amount. 3) Appropriate City matching funds in Account No. 90-89999-227 in the amount of $79,258 (11.47% of total project cost) to be funded from PFA fund balance Account No. 28-2600. (] Motion 11. FISCAL YEAR 94-95 SLURRY SEAL AND HEATER REMIX PROGRAM PROJECT NO. 95.033 - This [ ] Vote project is designed to implement the fiscal year 94-95 slurry seal and heater remix program. The application of emulsion slurry will increase the useful pavement life. This project also proposes to heater -remix several severely deteriorated streets which are more badly deteriorated than those which are recommended for a slurry seal application. Budget in the amount of $600,000 is currently allocated for this work, and account no. 17-95033-227 have been established to track all costs associated with this project. Plans and specifications for the project have been completed and are available for review in the offices of the City Clerk and the Director of Community Development. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications for this project, and authorize the advertising for bids. 7 (] Motion 12. PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - SANTA CLARA RIVER TRAIL PHASE I PROJECT NO. 99-018 - Granite [ ] Vote Construction Company has completed all necessary construction for Phase I of the Santa Clara River Trail. This project was accepted by the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department on Tuesday, April 4, 1995, for a total project cost of $668,405.21. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Accept the work performed by Granite Construction Company. 2) Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion, 3) Direct staff to release the ten percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded. 4) Authorize staff to appropriate the remaining budget from account no. 25- 99018-227 to the Santa Clara River Trail Phase II, account no. 25-99046-227, after the Notice of Completion has been recorded and all invoices paid. [ ] Motion 13. RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY TREE REMOVAL CONTRACT FOR CALIFORNIA LATE WINTER [ ] Vote STORMS 1995 - FEMA -1046 -DR - As a result of the heavy rainstorms which occurred on March 10-12, 1995, approximately seventy-five trees throughout the City were downed which posed a threat to the public health and safety. The City issued an emergency purchase order to Golden Bear Arborists, Inc. For the removal of the trees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Ratify the contract with Golden Bear Arborists, Inc. and authorize appropriations from FEMA fund not to exceed the amount of $27,000 to account number 01-99051-227 and increase estimated revenues to account number 01-3595 for the Late Winter Storms 1995. [ ] Motion 14. AWARD CONTRACT FOR COMPUTERIZED TREE INVENTORY SERVICE - The Parks, Recreation, and [ ] Vote Community Services Department recently accepted proposals for contract computerized tree inventory service. The Department is seeking a qualified company to inventory the City's estimated 35,000 street, park, and facility trees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract for computerized tree inventory service to Davey Resource Group in the amount of $39,360.00, and that an additional $5,904.00 be approved should any change orders become necessary,fora grand total of $45,264.00. [ ] Motion 15. CHECK REGISTER NO. 15 FOR THE PERIODS OF 04/01/95 TO 04/05/95 AND 04/13/95; CHECK REGISTER [ ] Vote NO. 16 FOR THE PERIODS OF 04/07/95 TO 04/12/95 AND 04/20/95. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 95-47. 17. PRESENTATION OF 1995/96 OPERATING AND [ ] Staff CAPITAL BUDGET AND 5 YEAR. CIP - This item is on the agenda for formal presentation of the fiscal year [] Speakers 1995/96 operating and capital budget as well as transmittal of the five year CIP. In order to allow for a [ ] Motion thorough review of the various components of the budget, and provide for adoption of the budget on June 27, a [] Discussion schedule is presented for Council consideration. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive staffs presentation [ ] Vote and schedule study sessions for the times and dates indicated. NEW BUSINESS 16. PURCHASE OF PRINCESSA RAIL STATION - With [ ] Staff the use of transit funds, staff is recommending the purchase of the existing rail station located on 8.5 acres at [ ] Speakers Via Princessa near Sierra Highway from the Newhall Land and Farming Company. Staff is currently seeking a grant [ ] Motion from the Metropolitan Transporation Authority, MTA to fund 75% of the purchase. Staff and the owner have [] Discussion thereby negotiated a structured purchase agreement to integrate the grant procedures into the purchase [ ] Vote agreement. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Authorize the purchase of the Via Princessa Rail Station from the Newhall Land and Farming Company. 2) Direct the City Manager to negotiate a purchase price comparable to recent nearby land sales. 3) Appropriate up to $25,000 from AB 2766 Air Quality Improvement Funds to Account 55-7000-410 to open the escrow account upon agreement of a purchase price. 4) Appropriate $5,000 from AB 2766 Air Quality Improvement Funds to Account 55-7000-227 to pav for an environmental assessment of the property. 17. PRESENTATION OF 1995/96 OPERATING AND [ ] Staff CAPITAL BUDGET AND 5 YEAR. CIP - This item is on the agenda for formal presentation of the fiscal year [] Speakers 1995/96 operating and capital budget as well as transmittal of the five year CIP. In order to allow for a [ ] Motion thorough review of the various components of the budget, and provide for adoption of the budget on June 27, a [] Discussion schedule is presented for Council consideration. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive staffs presentation [ ] Vote and schedule study sessions for the times and dates indicated. 10 COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 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 Real Property 'Negotiator - Potential Acquisition of Land - Government Code Section 54956.8(b) - one matter- existing rail station located on Via Princessa near Sierra Highway. ADJOURNMENT 10