HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-04-25 - MINUTES - SPECIAL REGULAR (2)MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
6:00 P.M.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
6:30 P.M.
APRIL 25,1995
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Darcy called to order the special meeting of the City Council at
6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL On roll call all Councilmembers were present.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was no public participation.
RECESS At 6:02 p.m., Mayor Darcy recessed to closed session in the Orchard
room.
CLOSED SESSION City Attorney, Carl Newton; announced that this closed session is for the
purpose of conference with legal counsel on existing litigation under
Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) - Castaic Lake Water Agency vs.
City of Santa Clarita and Redevelopment Agency; Conference with legal
counsel - potential litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(b) -one
matter.
RECESS Mayor Darcy recessed the closed session to the regular meeting of the
City Council at 6:29 p.m.
CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney, Carl Newton, announced that no action was taken in
ANNOUNCEMENT closed session which was required to be reported.
EXECUTIVE SESSION The Executive portion of the City Council meeting was called to order by
Mayor Darcy at 6:34 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 23920 Valencia
Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA.
RECOGNITIONS &
AWARDS
This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the agenda
and obtain any further information that may be needed.
This session is open to the public.
National Youth Service Day Proclamations were presented by the Mayor
to students participating in the program.
:LERK'S City Clerk, Donna Grindey, announced that anyone wishing to address an
kNNOUNCEMENT item on the agenda should fill out a speakers' slip and submit it to the
City Clerk before the item is discussed.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council with matters of concern were: Scott Franklin,
25059 Highspring, Santa Clarita, opposing AB 1263; Ed Dunn, 15414
Rhododendron Drive, Santa Clarita, opposing AB 1263; Joan Dunn,
15414 Rhododendron Drive, Santa Clarita, opposing AB 1263; Bob
Lathrop, 25105 Highspring, Santa Clarita, opposing AB 1263; Vera
Johnson, 26530 Oak Crossing Rd., opposing AB 1263; Hunt Braly,
commenting on trail easement on CLWA property.
INVOCATION Pastor Jack Bates gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Darcy led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Pederson to approve the agenda.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson; Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Excused: None
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Pederson and seconded by Boyer to approve the
minutes of April 11, 1995, as amended.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor Darcy continued the public hearing.
ITEM 1
CONTINUED PUBLIC
Lynn Hams, Deputy City Manager, Community Development, reported
HEARING FROM APRIL 11,
that on April 11, 1995, the City Council held a public hearing on the
1995 REGARDING THE
Porta Bella project, and continued the item to the April 25, 1995,
PORTA BELLA SPECIFIC
regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The Council specified that
PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT
they would limit public testimony to 30 minutes total, divided equally
AGREEMENT AS WELL AS
between project proponents and opponents, at which point the public
THE THREE APPEALS FILED
hearing would be closed. The Council further directed that testimony
CONCERNING THE V
should be limited to the draft conditions of approval for the project. The
DECISION ON JUNE 21, 1994,
Council also specified that the public could submit written comments
BY THE PLANNING
regarding the draft conditions of approval until April 28, 1995. The
COMMISSION
Council will again consider the Porta Bella project at the hearing on May
9, 1995.
It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Pederson to close the public
^^ hearing with the provision that Council would allow written comments
regarding the conditions to be filed until April 28, 1995; and that the
applicant be allowed to submit written rebuttal comments to and
including May 3, 1995, to avoid any due process problems.
With no objections, it was so ordered.
Those proponents addressing the Council on this item were: Sam Veltri;
John McVay; Carl Kanowsky; Dean Cheeseman; Renee Sabol; Scott
Bentley; Jan Kindy.
Those opponents addressing the Council on this item were: Roger
Hutchinson; Phil Rowlins; Connie Worden-Roberts; Mark Enbody; Judy
Scurlock; Barbara Shaner; Pat Regilio; Laurene Weste.
Written comments were received from: Kevin Keyes and Effie Bird.
Mayor Darcy closed the public hearing.
Following Council discussion regarding certification of the EIR;
accommodating more places of worship than one; street names subject to
Council review; ridgeline ordinance;equirements; pro%ction and
indemnification of the City; school issues; it was moved by Heidt and
seconded by Boyer to adopt Resolution No. 95-41 certifying the EIR,
including the Statement of Overriding Consideration for the project and
Mitigation Monitoring Program and that Council deliberation be
continued and all the questions from Councilmember Boyer and others be
returned to Council at the May 9, 1995 meeting.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Absent: None
Excused: None
Motion carried.
RECESS Mayor Darcy recessed the meeting at 8:09 p.m.
RECONVENE Mayor Darcy reconvened the meeting at 8:29 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Darcy opened the public hearing.
ITEM 2
N APPEAL OF THE
City Clerk, Donna Grindey, reported that all notices required have been
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posted.
RENT STABILIZATION
PANEL'S APPROVAL OF A
City Attorney, Carl Newton, explained the type of public hearing and
1994 CALENDAR YEAR
introduced Elizabeth Calciano, Assistant City Attorney of the
RENTAL INCREASE
Manufactured Home Rent Stabilization Panel who explained the factors
TOTALING 12.9%,
of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. On November 9, 1994, the
GRANTED TO THE OWNERS
Manufactured Home Rent Adjustment Panel met in order to consider a
OF SOLEDAD TRAILER
90 -day notice of rent increase filed by the property owner(s) of Soledad
LODGE MOBILEHOME
Trailer Lodge Mobilehome Park. Through the 90 -day notice, the Park
PARK ("PARK"). THE PARK
proposed a rent increase of 22%, which is a percentage of rental increase
IS LOCATED AT 18300
approximately 19% higher than the Consumer Price Index of 2.9%. The
SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD
owners of the Park determined that a rental increase of 22% was
(ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NOS.
justifiable due to the decrease in the Park's net operating income over
2844-001-038 & 039), AND IS
recent years, due to the fact that the Manufactured Home Rent
ZONED CC (COMMUNITY
Stabilization Ordinance and due to capital improvements to the property
COMMERCIAL). PROJECT
performed since 1991.
APPELLANT(S): CARL
BOYER, AS A MEMBER OF
Those addressing the Council in favor of the park residents were: Wiley
THE CITY COUNCIL; AND
Clark; Don Johnson; Anthony DeLill; Allan Cameron; Sandra Benson;
BILL REED, AS A
Scott Franklin; Jan Meggs; Sherie Larson; Candice Hollinger; Michele
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
Walsh; Jeanne Johnson; Rafael Sanchez; Jim Robinson.
PARK OWNERS
Registering written comments were: Donn E. Jiminez; Sebastian Tabajdi;
Ruth A. Jesson; Jim Robinson; Margarita Granites; Lucille Duvall; Alaire
Hutchins; Becky Smalley; George E. Johnson; Mary Smalley; John
Smalley; Judy Johnson; Shirley & Robert Minnich.
Addressing the Council in favor of the park owners was Bill Reed.
Rebuttal for the park residents was made by Don Johnson.
Rebuttal for the park owners was made by Bill Reed.
Mayor Darcy closed the public hearing.
Following discussion regarding earthquake repairs, reporting of vacant
units, fair compromise from the Panel, it was moved by Heidt and
seconded by Boyer to grant a 10.5% to the owners and Council take a
field trip to the Park and return in one year to view any changes to the
park.
Councilmember Heidt amended her motion and it was seconded by
El
RECESS
RECONVENE
APPROVAL OF CONSENT
CALENDAR
Pederson to re -open the public hearing and to recess to 5:30 p.m., May
2, 1995, of Soledad Trailer Lodge for a site tour.
On roll call vote: ,
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Smyth, Pederson, Darcy
Noes: None
Absent: None
Excused: None
Motion carried.
Mayor Darcy recessed the meeting at 10:12 p.m.
Mayor Darcy reconvened the meeting at 10:22 p.m.
It was moved by Boyer, seconded by Pederson to continue item #4 to the
meeting of May 9, 1995, and to approve the consent calendar.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Absent: None
Excused: None
—., Motion carried. 4
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Tony Nisich, City Engineer, reported that this item relates to the
ITEM 3 Community Strategic Plan in which the lack of adequate roadways
COMMUNITY STRATEGIC throughout the Santa Clarita Valley is a critical issue. At the April 4,
PLAN - ACTION ITEM #1 1995 Study Session, Council reviewed a matrix listing the possible
NEW ROADS roadway segments identified in the public participation process and the
criteria used to develop a matrix in which all the segments were ranked.
At the meeting, Council requested more detailed information on the two
segments that ranked the highest.
Traffic Engineer, Bahman Janka, reported on the evaluation of the
roadways and funding elements. He also discussed issues related to the
Wiley Canyon Bridge connection.
Those addressing the Council on this issue were: Connie Worden-
Roberts; Michael Kenrick; Valerie Thomas; Ashley Downen; Lisa
Sulpizio; Gonzalo Freixes; Ira Lieberman; Priscilla Caso; Joe Gallagher;
Sue Trock; Steve Hart; Kris Wilson; Patty Sulpezio.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Pederson to continue this item
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 4
EMERGENCY STREET
RESTORATION WORK
PLACERTTA CANYON ROAD
- SIERRA HIGHWAY/12TH
STREET - PROJECT NO. 95-
905 (ACCEPTANCE)
to the meeting of May 9, 1995.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
This item was continued to the meeting of May 9, 1995.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 5
TURN POCKETS AND MEDIAN MODIFICATIONS - CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT APPROVAL
- PROJECT NO. 95-027
On February 28, 1995, Council awarded the contract for the subject project. As part of the project, the
common driveway between Home Savings of America and City Hall will be reconstructed. The owner of
Home Savings of America, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, has requested the City to execute a
temporary easement agreement prior to construction.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 6
DESIGNATING OFFICIALS AUTHORIZED TO FILE APPLICATION TO THE STATE OFFICE OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OBTAIN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RELATING TO THE LATE
WINTER STORMS, 1995 - RESOLUTION NO. 95-44E
Designating officials authorized to execute for and in behalf of the City an application to the State Office
of Emergency Services for the purpose of obtaining certain Federal and/or State financial assistance.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 7
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF THE LONG BEACH NAVAL
SHIPYARD, ETC.: RESOLUTION, TIO.95-45
Mayor Darcy has received a request through the Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG), to join with a number of other agencies in the region to formally go on record opposing military
facility closures in Southern California, particularly the proposed closure of the Long Beach Naval
Shipyard.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM $
DESIGN SERVICES FOR SANTA CLARA RIVER TRAIL - PHASE III - Approval for design and
right-of-way acquisition for pedestrian and bicycle trail between the Commuter Rail Station and the
1.1
South Fork Trail.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 9
UTILITY EASEMENT AT NEWHALL PARK
Pacific Bell Telephone Company has requested a three-foot utility easement along the southwest property
line at Newhall Park.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 10
CHECK REGISTER NO. 13 FOR THE PERIODS OF 03/17/95 TO 03/22/95 AND 03/30/95: CHECK
REGISTER NO. 14 FOR THE PERIODS OF 03/24/95 TO 03/29/95 AND 04/06/95.
ADJOURNMENT At 11:40 p.m., it was moved by Boyer and seconded by
Pederson to adjourn the meeting to May 2nd, 5:30 p.m. at
Soledad Trailer Lodge, 18300 Soledad Canyon Rd., Santa
Clarita, for a tour of the mobilehome park.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
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