HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-11-28 - MINUTES - SPECIAL REGULAR (2)MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
5:30 P.M.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
6:30 P.M.
NOVEMBER 28,1995
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Darcy called to order the special meeting of the City Council
at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present except Councilmember Boyer who
arrived at 6:33 p.m.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was no public participation.
RECESS
At 5:32 p.m., Mayor Darcy recessed to closed session in the Orchard
Rooms.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney announced that this closed session is for the
ANNOUNCEMENT
purpose of conference with legal counsel - existing litigation -
ill
Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - two matters - Castaic Lake
Water Agency #2 vs. City of Santa Clarita and Redevelopment
Agency; City of Santa Clarita vs. CCV Partnership; conference with
legal counsel - potential litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9
(c.) - one matter; and conference with labor negotiator - Agency
Negotiator, George Caravalho - Employee Organization:
Miscellaneous Employees - Government Code Section 54957.9(f).
RECESS
Mayor Darcy recessed the closed session to the regular meeting of the
City Council at 6:35 p.m.
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney, Carl Newton, announced that no action was taken in
ANNOUNCEMENT
closed session which was required to be reported.
ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present.
EXECUTIVE SESSION The Executive portion of the City Council meeting 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.
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.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Those addressing the Council were: Bob Lathrop, regarding _
Development Monitoring System; Jack Ancona, regarding a northerly
route; and Michael Kotch regarding a Development Monitoring
System and the MOU for North Valencia. One written comment was
received.
PLEDGE OF Jennifer Nossaman led the invocation with a song.
ALLEGIANCE
Students from the Santa Clarita Boys' & Girls' Club led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Pederson to add #23 a
subsequent need item which arose after the posting of the agenda,
regarding Santa Clarita's vote for the LAFCO seat.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Absent: None
Excused: None
Motion carried.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Pederson to approve the
agenda with the exception of items #1 & #8 which were pulled for _
discussion and to move #21 to be discussed after item #13 and to add
#23 as a subsequent need item.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Absent: None
Excused: None
Motion carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 1
REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES PERTAINING TO
CANDIDATE STATEMENTS - RESOLUTION NO. 95-133 - Elections Code Section 13307 allows
the City Clerk to estimate the cost of Candidates' Statements and requires each candidate filing a
statement to pay, in advance to the City, his or her pro -rata share ($1150) as a condition of having
his or her statement included in the voters pamphlet.
Addressing the Council on this item was John Steffen.
Following discussion regarding the increase of cost of the
candidate statement, it was moved by Pederson and seconded
by Boyer to adopt Resolution No. 95-133.
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On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Absent: None
Excused: None
Resolution No. 95-133 adopted.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 2
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CALENDAR OF EVENTS -1996
This item is on the agenda to inform the City Council of the election events which will occur during
the next few months before election.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 3
DECEMBER CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES - The regular meetings of the City Council are
scheduled for December 12 and December 26, 1995. It has been the decision of the Council in the
past to cancel the regular meeting scheduled for the second Tuesday of December.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 4
AWARD CONTRACT FOR ASPHALT CONCRETE - The quantity of asphalt concrete purchased
on any specific day can exceed the City's $500.00 limit. It is proposed that an open purchase order
be awarded to the vendor able to meet all City Street Maintenance requirements at the best price.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 5
AWARD BID FOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE TRUCK - A specialized vehicle maintenance
service truck was approved in the budget. In October, staff requested formal bids. based on its
specifications. Staff has received and analyzed the bids.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 6
BANK OF AMERICA PARKING AGREEMENT - Agreement with Bank of America to allow
commuter bus customers to park in 25 designated parking spaces at their office at 24740 Valley
Street.
XiI&�oIZY 1[01 9 D),! INt I
ITEM 7
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE SIERRA HIGHWAY AND
BOUQUET/SECO CANYON TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTERCONNECT - RESOLUTION NO. 95-
144 - The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("MTA") has awarded
improvement grants to the City totaling $868,000 for the traffic signal interconnect projects. This
report briefly describes the financial situation of the project, the Memorandum of Understanding
that will govern the Grant conditions and the Resolution sets forth the availability of local matching
funds for the project.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM S
RELEASE FUNDING OF PRIVATE STREET GATES RELATED TO PRICE CLUB SITE
ANNEXATION - Release funding previously set aside for private street gates related to the Price
Club and Albertson's Market sites. Gates to be located at either end of Vista Del Canon Drive.
Addressing this item were: Brian Roney and Mindi Shepps.
Following a staff report from Rich Henderson, it was moved by
Boyer and seconded by Pederson to approve the Mitigation
Agreement between the City and Vista Del Canon
Homeowners' Association and authorize the Mayor to sign on
behalf of the City and authorize expenditure of funds in the
amount of $50,000 from account 01-4101-290 (contingency).
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Absent: None
Excused: None
Motion carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 6
PAINTING THE EXTERIOR OF THE CORPORATE YARD
The City Services Facility, located in Valencia Industrial Center, sustained moderate damages from
the Northridge Earthquake. Council approved a contract with Goss construction to use epoxy
injection techniques to correct cracks in the concrete walls. This work was successfully completed,
and the building now requires painting to complete the repairs.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 10
NOMINATION TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT BOARD -
Mayor Darcy received a letter from the Mayor of the City of Pomona requesting endorsement of Nell
Soto for the South Coast Air quality Management District Governing Board of Directors.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 11
CHECK REGISTER NOS. 45,46 - RESOLUTION NO. 95-145 - Resolution approves and ratifies
payment the demands presented in the check registers.
It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Smyth to approve the
consent calendar.
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On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING By agreement between the applicant and City staff, this item
ITEM 12 shall be continued to December 12, 1995.
PORTA BELLA
DEVELOPMENT It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Smyth to continue
AGREEMENT this item to the meeting of December 12, 1995.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Jeff Kolin, Deputy City Manager, Special Projects, reported
ITEM 13
that staff has completed its review of the Draft Environmental
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
Impact Report for the proposed Chiquita Canyon Landfill
IMPACT REPORT,
expansion and resource recovery facilities. Significant
PROPOSED CHIQUITA
unmitigated impacts are identified from the project to air
CANYON LANDFILL
quality and visual impacts. The staff also has developed
EXPANSION AND
additional materials on availability of alternatives,
RESOURCE RECOVERY
groundwater pollution, traffic impacts, cumulative impacts
FACILITIES, SUBMISSION
and composting(sludge operations. Additional technical
OF ADDITIONAL CITY
analysis is recommended to determine air quality impacts.
COMMENTS TO THE
REGIONAL PLANNING
Those addressing this item were Ruth Griffin, Mary Ann
COMMISSION
Farmer, Louis Berti, Rod Walter, and Allan Cameron. One
written comment was received.
It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Boyer to direct staff
to present the letter and supporting oral testimony to the
Regional Planning Commission at the public hearing on
November 29, 1995; approve the appropriation of funds in the
amount of $8,000 to Special Projects Account No. 01-4103-227
from the Contingency Reserve Account No. 01-4101-290 to pay
for an air quality consultant to conduct independent review of
the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Expansion DEIR, and to perform
requested air quality impact studies.
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On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Chapter 12.54 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code currently
ITEM 21
prohibits the use of skateboards and roller skates on any City
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
road, street, highway, lane, or alley in excess of ten miles per
TO CHAPTER 12.54 OF
hour or on a grade in excess of three percent. It does not,
THE SANTA CLARITA
however, prohibit the use of skateboards and roller skates on
MUNICIPAL CODE -
private properties. Due to continuing complaints from several
"SKATEBOARDS AND
commercial property owners, Mayor Darcy has requested that
ROLLER SKATES".
a proposed amendment, prohibiting such skating, be
ORDINANCE NO. 95-12
readdressed by the City Council.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Those addressing the Council on this item were Joyce
Woodmansee, Rob Snyder, Ronnie Tavalaro, Jay Leiberman,
Dan Summerhays, Jeffrey Fabiani, Kirk Anderson, Anita San
Juan, Mike Lyons, Alex Tissott, David Lalimar, Matt Lyons,
Brian Moran, Leut. Bob Elison addressed the Council and
public on this item. Registering written comments on this
item were: Jason Lieberman, Ronnie Tavalaro, David Flick,
Ryan Zazueta, Jennifer Brier, Jason Logerot, John Karwoski,
Justin Zaren, Susan Wilson, Kris Davis, Dean Spunt, Mike
Wilson, Eric Woodmansee, Craig Glove, Matt Lyons, Cindy
Snyder, Robert Snyder, Fabian Bejarano, Jesse Honea,
Anthony Leonardi, Kevin Johnson, Renee Johnson, Myke
Everroad, Jacob Flick, Kerry Campbell, Matt Groller, Garrett
Colley, Travis Woodruff, Barbara Wampole.
Following discussion regarding merchants, behavior,
skateboard parks, personal responsibility, it was moved by
Smyth and seconded by Boyer to decline adoption of the
proposed amendment and, instead, direct the Sheriffs
Department to coordinate a public information meeting(s)
with the Youth Master Plan Committee, other youth groups,
and the affected business/property owners to address the
issue and explore resolution through the use of existing laws
and Sheriffs Department enforcement capabilities and report
to the City Council January; that as quickly as possible, Parks
&Recreation Commission have an opportunity to look at the
feasibility of one or two skateboard parks and that the young
people, parents, and businesses meet with the Parks &
Recreation Commission; and the Council endorse remarks by
the Sheriffs Department regarding working with the business
owners and to deal with specific crimes and strongly comment
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on the responsibility of the young people's behavior.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Absent: None
Excused: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 14 Robert Newman, Supervisor, Civil Engineer, reported the
FOUR OAKS HIGH purpose of the report is to outline the history of the high
GROUNDWATER ground water problem in Four Oaks area, summarize previous
Council actions and discuss the results from the latest public
meeting, staff has revised its previous recommendation to
form a Geologic Hazards Abatement District. Based upon
residents concerns and after a review by the City Attorney,
the revised recommendation is to form a Drainage Benefit
Assessment District.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 15
SOLID WASTE
FRANCHISE
AMENDMENT - REFUSE
RATE ADJUSTMENT -
RESOLUTION NO. 95-141
Addressing the Council was Bruce Reinwald. Registering
Written comments were received by Harvey Bennett.
Following discussion regarding FEMA grants, specific time for
public hearing, liability issues, it was moved by Boyer and
seconded by Smyth to authorize the preparation of an
Engineer's report for formation of the Assessment District and
set the public hearing for January 9, 1995, at 7:30 p.m.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Absent: None
Excused: None
Motion carried.
Lynn Harris, Deputy City Manger, Public Works, reported
that this item is an amendment of residential refuse rate
schedule to reflect annual adjustment for the Producer Price
Index (PPI) and Landfill tipping Fee increases, adjustments
related to an increase in the Los Angeles County Landfill
Business Tax, and the new Business License Tax.
Addressing the Council on This item was Marsha McLean.
Following discussion regarding the franchise fees, it was
moved by Boyer and seconded by Pederson to approve staff
recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 95-141; direct staff
to return early 1996 with some options for further discussion
to stabilize rates, and to acknowledge that the total fee
increase to be passed along on January 1, 1996, will be the .50
and the .33 of the County imposed tax; authorize staff to
evaluate the effectiveness of the existing franchise agreements
and rate adjustment methodology to accomplish an equitable
rate structure and to meet the goals of AB939 by the year
2000.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: Heidt
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Prezoning the project site from County C -3 -DP to City CTC, to
ITEM 16
allow for annexation of an eight acre parcel of uninhabited
APPROVING PREZONE
land located at the northern terminus of the Auto Center,
NO. 94-001 (MASTERCASE
generally north of Creekside Road, east of McBean Parkway
NO. 94-009 - MAGIC FORD
("Magic Ford Annexation").
ANNEXATION) -
ORDINANCE NO. 95-8
City Attorney, Carl Newton, read the title to Ordinance No.
95-8.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 17
APPROVING PREZONE
NO. 95-002 (MASTERCASE
NO. 95-171- DOLLINGER
II ANNEXATION) -
ORDINANCE NO. 95-9
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Pederson to waive
further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 95-8.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Ordinance No. 95-8 adopted.
This item is an ordinance prezoning the project site from
County C -3 -DP to City CC, to allow for annexation of a 7.1
acre parcel of uninhabited land located west of Bouquet
Canyon Road and 500 feet north of Newhall Ranch Road
("Dollinger II Annexation").
City Attorney, Carl Newton, read the title to Ordinance No.
95-9.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Pederson to waive
further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 95-9.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Ordinance 95-10 adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
On roll call vote:
ITEM 19
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
MEMORANDUM OF
Noes: None
UNDERSTANDING
Excused: None
BETWEEN THE CITY OF
Absent: None
SANTA CLARITA AND
Ordinance 95-9 adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
At the Council meeting of November 14th, Council approved
ITEM 18
and passed to second reading Ordinance No. 95-10 regarding
REVISION TO SANTA
purchasing policy.
CLARITA MUNICIPAL
15 year lease, owning the property, it was moved by Boyer
CODE REGARDING
Addressing the Council on this item was Marsha McLean.
PURCHASING POLICY,
understanding; suggest to CLWA a change in MOU, Section 6:
CHAPTERS 3.12 AND 3.14 -
City Attorney, Carl Newton, read the title to Ordinance 95-10.
ORDINANCE NO. 95-10
the commencement of the initial lease term install a traffic
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Smyth to waive
further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 95-10, amending the
Municipal Code at Title 3 to amend chapters 3.12 and 3.14
relating to procurement.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Ordinance 95-10 adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Rick Putnam, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community
ITEM 19
Services, reported that this item is a proposed Memorandum
MEMORANDUM OF
of Understanding of Understanding for the development of
UNDERSTANDING
approximately 122 acres of land owned by the Castaic Lake
BETWEEN THE CITY OF
Water Agency (CLWA). The property, commonly referred to
SANTA CLARITA AND
as the lower mesa, is located on the south side of Bouquet
THE-CASTAIC LABS
Canyon Road east of Alamogordo.
WATER AGENCY FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
Following discussion regarding water connection fees, renewal
CENTRAL PARK
15 year lease, owning the property, it was moved by Boyer
and seconded by Smyth to adopt the memorandum of
understanding; suggest to CLWA a change in MOU, Section 6:
"City shall within six(6) months or as quickly as possible of
the commencement of the initial lease term install a traffic
signal..."; using the components of the MOU as a general
guideline, direct staff to work with the CLWA to negotiate a
lease for the design and development of a central park; and
continue public participation meetings as part of the
development process.
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On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Excused: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ken Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager, reported that based
ITEM 20 on community interest expressed for local meeting and
HOTEL/CONFERENCE banquet facilities as stated in the community strategic
CENTER planning sessions, the City's Economic Development division
has been working to establish a hotellconference center.
Based on previous direction from the City Council, the City
Manager has continued negotiations with respect to the level
of public financial participation in the project and has reached
a common agreement as spelled out in a Hotel/Conference
Center Development Project Memorandum of Understanding
(M.O.UJ.
Addressing the Council on this item were Gary Johnson, Bob
Kellar, Betty Peters, Jamie Kennedy, Mike Lebecki, Tom
Dierckman, John Steffen, Andy Martin, Marsha McLean,
Allan Cameron, Michael Kotch, Laurens Weste. One written
comment was submitted.
Following discussion regarding City's quick recovery from
earthquake, the MOU, the concentration of tax dollars, a risk
analysis, market analysis, it was moved by Pederson and
seconded by Boyer to approve the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Santa Clarita and Newhall
Land and Farming Company; approve a public funding
contribution of $3,075,000 E.D.A. funds toward the
development of a conference facility; and increase Estimated
Revenue Account No. 01-95053-227 by $3,075,000 and
appropriate $3,075,000 in Account No. 01-95053-227.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Hei&, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: Naas
Absent: None
Excused: None
Motion carried.
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NEW BUSINESS A group of Old Town Newhall merchants has requested that a
ITEM 22 parking needs assessment and improvement recommendation
OLD TOWN NEWHALL be developed as part of the ongoing revitalization efforts.
REVITALIZATION They have requested that this analysis be conducted in
PROGRAM conjunction with the evaluation a new alternative design
concept for San Fernando Road/Railroad Avenue that features
angle parking on San Fernando Road as well as the necessary
improvements along Railroad Avenue.
Addressing the Council on this item was Syril Amiton.
It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Smyth to approve the
appropriation of funds in the amount of $16,325 to Account
No. 01-5005-227 from Contingency Account No. 014101-290 to
pay Freedman, Tung and Bottomley to perform a parking
needs assessment and improvements recommendation and to
conduct one additional public workshop as requested by the
merchant's group.
On roll call vote:
Byes: Boyer, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
Noes: None
Absent: None
Excused: None
Motion carried.
SUBSEQUENT NEED Councilmember Boyer explained that there are two candidates
ITEM 23 for the two LAFCO seats. There was discussion as to the
LAFCO CANDIDATES Council's vote.
ADJOURNMENT At 10:48 p.m., it was moved by Boyer and seconded by
Pederson to adjourn.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
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