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Home My WebLink About1995-05-23 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MEETING (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 6:30 p.m. May 23, 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 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 Bias 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 iso en to the public. Recognitions and Awards Gaye McDonald - SCV Pet Assistance Caltrans Excellence In Transportation 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 - Pederson [ ] CALL TO ORDER [ ] ROLL CALL [ ] FLAG SALUTE [ 1 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 May 9, 1995 PRESENTATION 2 COUNCIL ACTION PUBLIC HEARING 2. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S Open Hearing APPROVAL OF MASTER CASE 92.174 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 92-005) - APPELLANT: JAN HEIDT - [ ] City Clerk APPLICANT: NEWHALL LAND AND FARMING COMPANY - RESOLUTION NO. 95-55 - An appeal of the ['] Staff Planning Commission's approval of a conditional use permit to allow for the development of an 11 acre site with three [ ] Speakers commercial retail/office buildings totaling 242,000 square feet of usable floor area. Building 1 would be three stories [ ] Motion (approximately 56' tall) and contain approximately 51,000 square feet of floor area.. Buildings 2 and 3 would be (] Discussion connected, six and four stories respectively (approximately 73' to 99' tall) and contain approximately 191,000 square feet of [ ] Vote floor area. The project is located on McBean Parkway, adjacent to the Valencia Town Center. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 95-55, approving Master UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN - ACTION ITEM #1 [ ] Staff NEW ROAD - This item relates to the Community Strategic Plan in which the lack of adequate roadways throughout the [ ] Speakers Santa Clarita Valley is a critical issue. The item has been continued from the April 25, 1995 City Council meeting. [ ] Motion RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Review public testimony. 2) Proceed with the extension of Magic MountainParkway/Via [] Discussion Princessa alternative as also supported by the Porta Bella project. In addition, pursue the improvement or extension of [ ] Vote other links in the north including Magic Mountain Parkway west of McBean Parkway, Newhall Ranch Road east of Bouquet Canyon Road, and Copper Hill Road west of Seco Canyon Road. 3) Direct staff to return with an alignment and list of funding options for the Magic MountainParkway/Via Princessa connection alternative for Council consideration in the Fall. 4) Re-examine the need for the southern terminus of Rio Vista or Lyons Avenue Extension. As a part of this process, reconsider the connection of this extension to the Placerita Canyon Road interchange. 5) Allow Beazer Corporation to fulfill its obligation to support the circulation needs of the existing Circle J Development as well as its proposed development. 6) Proceed with the construction of Via Princessa from its eastern terminus to Magic Mountain Parkway as development warrants. 7) Continue to work on the completion of full roadway improvements to Wiley Canyon Road south of Lvons Avenue. COUNCIL ACTION PUBLIC HEARING 2. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S Open Hearing APPROVAL OF MASTER CASE 92.174 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 92-005) - APPELLANT: JAN HEIDT - [ ] City Clerk APPLICANT: NEWHALL LAND AND FARMING COMPANY - RESOLUTION NO. 95-55 - An appeal of the ['] Staff Planning Commission's approval of a conditional use permit to allow for the development of an 11 acre site with three [ ] Speakers commercial retail/office buildings totaling 242,000 square feet of usable floor area. Building 1 would be three stories [ ] Motion (approximately 56' tall) and contain approximately 51,000 square feet of floor area.. Buildings 2 and 3 would be (] Discussion connected, six and four stories respectively (approximately 73' to 99' tall) and contain approximately 191,000 square feet of [ ] Vote floor area. The project is located on McBean Parkway, adjacent to the Valencia Town Center. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 95-55, approving Master 3. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA 1995 CONSOLIDATED PLAN [ l Open Hearing The City's Community Development Block Grant Program has recently completed the City's Consolidated Plan document for [ ] City Clerk submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This document builds upon and replaces the [ ] Staff City's previous 5 year Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) completed in December of 1993. The City [ ] Speakers has completed this document in accordance with HUD regulations and public participation requirements and consists ( ] Motion of two annual submittals to HUD: Final Statement/Proposed Use of Funds and the Housing Component which outlines the [ ] Discussion efforts, programs and priorities of the City in addressing the housing, community and social service needs within this [ ] Vote community. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the City's Consolidated Plan and direct staff to take the necessary actions to, execute and submit the Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Dept. Of Housing and Urban Development. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4. AN APPEAL OF THE MANUFACTURED HOME RENT STABILIZATION PANEL. PROJECT APPELLANTS(S): [ ] Staff CARL BOYER, AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL; AND BILL REED AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE (] Speakers PARK OWNERS • A continuation of the appeal(s) of the Manufactured Home Rent Stabilization Panel's approval of a (] Motion 12.9% rental increase to be granted to the owners of Soledad Trailer Lodge Mobilehome parka RECOMMENDED [ ] Discussion ACTION: 1) Deny both appeals of the Manufactured Home Rent Stabilization Panel's decision (Resolution M1195-001). 2) [ ] Vote Direct staff to prepare a resolution upholding the Panel's decision, for the Council's consideration at the June 13, 1995 meeting, [ ] Staff 5. PRINCESSA RAIL STATION PURCHASE - At their May 9, 1995 regular meeting the City Council directed staff to (] Speakers purchase the Princessa Rail Station and direct the City Manager to negotiate a purchase price comparable to recent [ ] Motion nearby land sales. The Princessa Station is the second station in Santa Clarita and serves the eastern portion of the City as [ ] Discussion well as unincorporated areas along the Highway 14 corridor between Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley. [ ] Vote RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appropriate $410,000 from AB 2766 Air Quality Improvement Funds to Account No. 55-7000- 410 to purchase the Princessa Rail Station. 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 6. EARTHQUAKE DEBRIS REMOVAL - FRANCHISED HAULERS - Immediately following the January 17, 1994 [ ] Vote Earthquake, the residential refuse haulers, Atlas, Blue Barrel and Santa Clarita Disposal, were directed to waive their refuse weight limits per household and to collect all refuse placed at the curb by residents. This project was completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works on April 30, 1994. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Ratify emergency service work completed by the three franchised refuse haulers for the months of January, February, March and April 1994. 2) Authorize staff to close out Purchase Order No. 10127 for AEM/Blackshire and appropriate $100,708.59 of these funds to Account No. 90-19901-227. 3) Direct staff to expend a total of $100,708.59 to the three residential franchised haulers from Account No, 90-19901-227: Atlas Refuse Removal Company - $11,343.34; Blue Barrel Disposal Company - $42,377.33; Santa Clarita Disposal Company - $46,987.92. [ ] Motion 7. SANTA CLARA RIVER TRAIL EASEMENT - Approval of Easement Agreement to purchase interest in assessor's parcel [ ] Vote nos. 2803-028-007 and 2803-028-008 - RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Find that extenuating circumstances with this property justify a payment of more than 10 percent of the appraisal value to ensure acquisition and to avoid extended litigation costs. 2) Review and approve the Easement Agreement included in this report. 3) Authorize staff to purchase the easement interest for a total consideration of $7,500. 4) Direct staff to open an escrow with Chicago Title within five working days of the execution of the easement by the Mayor. ] Motion [ ] Vote 8. UPGRADE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT FOUR CITY PARKS - Upgrade of playground equipment at the following park sites: Bouquet Canyon Park, Santa Clarita Park, Valencia Glen Park, and Valencia Meadows Park. This project is to be funded by Proposition A - Safe Parks Bond Act Funds. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the appropriation of $75,000 in Proposition A - Safe Park Bond Act funds, to account number 24-99036-227, and increase estimated revenues, account number 24-3583, by the same amount, to start construction on upgrading playground equipment during fiscal year 1994-95 and ending by February 28, 1996; and 2) Waive the bidding process and authorize the purchase of Iron Mountain Fore playground equipment. 9. INCREASE CONTRACT WITH CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL POOLS, INC. FOR EARTHQUAKE [ ] Motion REPAIRS - PROJECT NO. 95-039 - Increase contract amount awarded to California Commercial Pools, Inc. For [ ] Vote additional earthquake related repairs to Newhall Park pool and Santa Clarita Park Pool. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Authorize additional appropriations in the amount of $152,557 in account no. 90-79978-227, $75,686 in account no. 90-79977-227, and transfer $8,000 from Departmental fund savings to account no. 01-79977-227. Increase estimated revenue, account no. 90-3597, by $228,243. 2) Authorize contract amendments for total repair costs at Newhall Park Pool of $274,057 and Santa Clarita Park Pool of $119,326. 3) Authorize staff to pursue Proposition A funds for the $8,000 improvement of Santa Clarita Park Pool, if an eligible expense. (] Motion 10. RENEWAL OF CITY CDBG SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACTS - Renewal of existing CDBG subrecipient (] Vote contracts for the coming year to provide for the continuation of services provided through the City's CDBG Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the City's CDBG Subrecipient Contracts for Program Year 1995-96; 2) Direct staff to take the necessary actions needed to execute these contracts to provide services to City residents. [ ] Motion (] Vote 11. CITY COUNCIL SUMMER RECESS - The City Council has identified a period of time during the summer in which regular meetings of the Council are canceled. Regular meetings of the Council normally occur on July 11, July 25, August 8 and August 22. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Declare City Council summer recess for July 25, 1995 and August 8, 1995, upon which regular meetings of the Council shall not be scheduled. 12. BID AWARD - CHUCK PONTIUS COMMUTER RAIL [] Motion TRAIL,` PROJECT 99-029-02 - Award of contract for construction of a bicycle/pedestrian trail between Camp Plenty [ ] Vote Road and the Santa Clarita Metrolink Station consisting of a 10 -foot -wide asphalt pavement bike path, lodgepole fencing, and landscaping. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt plans and specifications for Project No. 99-029-02, Chuck Pontius Commuter Rail Trail. 2) Disqualify the Pima Corporation bid, and award a contract to C.A. Rasmussen, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $1,670,124.73 plus 11 percent contingency for potential change orders. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve all documents relating to this contract and enter into the necessary survey, inspection, testing, and other work necessary to support construction of the project. 3) Authorize the change from a woodcrete fence to a lodgepole fence. 4) Authorize a $347,000 budget transfer from account no. 16- 96027-227 and a $20,000 budget transfer from account no. 16- 96072-227 to new account no. 16-99029-227; and a $190,000 budget transfer from account no. 28-95003-227 to new account no. 28-99029-227. Also authorize a budget increase of $39,895 to expense account no. 17-99029-227 and corresponding revenue account no. 17-3579 to reconcile unbudgeted grant monies previously awarded by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for this project. 5) Authorize expenditures for this project to be from the following account numbers, as applicable: 16-99029-227, 17- 99029-227 28-99029-227 and 17-99040-227. [ ] Motion 13. SANTA CLARITA DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA 3, TRACT NO. 36496 - ANNUAL ASSESSMENT I7 Vote FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 - This item is to submit the Annual Engineer's report and to establish a date for the required public hearing to consider comments for the proposed assessment for Drainage Benefit Assessment District No. 3. The proposed assessment for 1995-96 is $122.47 per unit, the same as last year. The date proposed for the public hearing is June 13, 1995. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Establish June 13, 1995 as the date for the public hearing and direct the City Clerk to publish notices as required. [ ] Motion 14. SANTA CLARITA DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AREA 6, TRACT [ ] Vote 43528 - ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 -This item is to submit the Annual Engineer's report and to establish a date for the required public hearing to consider comments for the proposed annual assessment for Drainage Benefit Assessment District No. 6. The proposed assessment for 1995-96 is $159.00 per unit, the same as last year. The date proposed for the public hearing is June 13, 1995. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Establish June 13, 1995 as the date for the public hearing and direct the City Clerk to ublish notices for the public hearing. [ ] Motion 15. SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 - RESOLUTION NO. 95-50 - This is to [ ] Vote establish a date for the required annual Public Hearing to consider comments for the proposed annual assessment for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1. The proposed assessment for 1995-96 is $0.00 per unit because the landscaping has not yet been installed. Even though there is no assessment, this process must be followed annually to ensure the continuance of the district and the ability to fund the maintenance once the landscaping is installed. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 95-50 preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report, initiating proceedings and ordering the final Engineer's Report with regard to LMD No. 1 for Fiscal Year 1995-96 and declaring the City's intent to levy and collect annual assessments for LMD No. 1, and setting a public hearing for June 13 1995. [ ] Motion 16. NEWHALL CREEK EROSION PROTECTION - PROJECT NO. 95-034 - BID AWARD - This project involves the [ ] Vote construction of 3 -foot thick stone rip rap bank on the western side of Newhall Creek between Market and 4th Street. Additionally the project includes construction of two catch basins and storm drains. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract to the low bidder, Ace Fence Co. in the amount of $150,170.85 and authorize $20,000 in contingency for change orders and extra work. [ ] Motion 17. NEWHALL CREEK EMERGENCY EROSION REPAIRS PROJECT NO. 95-950 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - On [ ] Vote January 25, 1995, Council ratified a contract for the subject project by R.C. Becker. This contract work was completed to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager on January 31, 1995 for a total construction cost of $147,056.44. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Accept the work performed by R.C. Becker and Son, Inc. 2) Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project. 3) Direct staff to release the 10% retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. [ ] Motion 18. ANNUAL OVERLAY 94-95 - ADVERTISE FOR BIDS (PROJECT NO. 95-032) - Project No. 95-032 involves the [ ] Vote resurfacing of segments of Tournament Road, Soledad Canyon Road and Sierra Highway to increase pavement life, to provide a smooth drive, to improve service to the user, and to reduce safety hazards by improving pavement surface skid resistance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve plans and specifications for this project, and authorize the advertising for bids. [ ] Motion 19. PURCHASE OF VEHICLES - The Community Development Department requested and received approval in the FY 94-95 [ ] Vote budget for the purchase of three light-duty extended cab pick- up trucks. A request for sealed bids was received and opened on Apri] 20, 1995.. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to issue a purchase order to Galpin Ford in the amount of $60,636.50 for the purchase of the three vehicles specified in Bid #BS -94-95-08 as follows: One four-wheel drive pick-up truck for $21,826.18 to be paid from Stormwater Utility Account No. 51-5600-402; one four-wheel drive pick-up truck for $21,826.18, and one two -wheel drive pick-up truck for $16,984.14 to be paid from Building and Safety Account No. 01-5200-402. [ ] Motion 20. CHECKREGISTER NO. 17 FOR THE PERIODS OF 04/14/95 TO 04/19/95 AND 04/27/95; CHECK REGISTER [ ] Vote NO. 1S FOR THE PERIODS OF 04/21/95 TO 04/26/95 AND 05/04/95; CHECK REGISTER NO. 19 FOR THE PERIODS OF 05/01/95 TO 05/03/95 AND 05/11/95. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 95-56. mclagn/=y23.95 10 NEW BUSINESS 21. PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING - SANTA CLARITA [ ] Staff DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT AREA 18, TRACT NO. 44965 - [ ] Speakers ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR. 95-96 - This item is to conduct a public information meeting, to submit the [ ] Motion Annual Engineer's report and to establish a date for the required public hearing to consider comments for the proposed [ ] Discussion annual assessment for Drainage Benefit Assessment District No. 18. The proposed assessment for 1995-96 is $159.00 per [ ] Vote unit, an increase of $50.00 per unit per year from last year. This rate of $159.00 per unit is the same as the rate which DBAA #6 has paid for the last two years. Prior to that, the rate for DBAA #6 was $209.00 per unit per year. There have been increased expenses this past year due to high groundwater and due to the earthquake. FEMA has paid for the post earthquake geologic evaluation and some pump repairs. However, the ground water mitigation costs, investigation of other geologic issues and costs of recommended mitigation measures warrants an increased assessment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public information meeting and establish July 11, 1995 as the date for the public hearing. [] Staff 22. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE - [ ] Speakers Councilmember Boyer requested that staff investigate how the City could go about appointing a representative to the Los [ ] Motion Angeles County Solid Waste Management Committee/Integrated Waste Management Task Force [ ] Discussion Membership. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive staff report and provide direction as to how they wish to proceed in [ ] Vote this matter. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel - Anticipated Litigation Government Code 54956.9(c) - one matter. ADJOURNMENT to June 6, 1995, 4:00 p.m. mclagn/=y23.95 10