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Home My WebLink About1996-04-16 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 6:30 p.m. April 16, 1996 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 he 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) 286-4185. 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 is open to the public. Public Participation the City Council on items that are not on the ahose This time has been set aside for the publ7staff. items will not be acted upon by Council at tther than to review and return without action or ALLspeakers must call or submit a speaker'sCity 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. STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) INVOCATION - Smyth CALL TO ORDER 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. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS PRESENTATIONS 3 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 I. MARKETING SERVICES CONTRACT CHANGE FOR CITY OF SANTA CLARITA TRANSIT - On June [ ] Vote 27, 1995, the City Council approved entering into an annual agreement for marketing services with James G. Moore, III not to exceed $52,500. Due to unexpected additional marketing activities, it is necessary to increase the maximum amount originally requested to a maximum not to exceed $64,000. This consultant cost is already included in the Transit Division budget. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Subject to City Attorney approval, authorize the City Manager to amend the existing annual agreement for marketing services with James G. Moore, III, not to exceed $64,000, from Account No. 55-7000-213. [ ] Motion 2. REFUSE FRANCHISES: REQUIREMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANNUAL TERM [ ] Vote EXTENSION OF AGREEMENTS - RESOLUTION NO. 96-43 - Staff was directed by the City Council to draft a policy requiring that a public hearing be held each year prior to the activation of the automatic annual term extension of the city's refuse franchise agreements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 96- 43 requiring that a public hearing be conducted prior to the activation of the annual term extension of the refuse franchise agreements. [ ] Motion 3. AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA [ ] Vote INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD - RESOLUTION NO. 96-40 - Santa Clarita Resolution No. 96-40 will authorize the submittal of Grant applications to the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) for all grants under Assembly Bill 1843 (Statutes of 1989, Chapter 974), which provides grants to local governments for the purpose of diverting tires from landfill disposal. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 96- 40 authorizing the submittal of Tire Recycling Grant applications to the CIWMB. 3 [ ] Motion 4. AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF MASTER CASE 96-010 - RESOLUTION [ ] Vote NO. 96.35 - APPLICANT: SHARON KENNEALLY - A resolution approving Master Case 96-010 to allow for the construction of a private bridge over Sand Canyon Wash. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 96-35, approving Master Case 96-010. [ ] Motion 5. PROGRESS REPORT AND EVALUATION OF THE CITIZENS TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY [ ] Vote COMMITTEE - The Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) was formed in June 1992. All members are appointed to the Committee by the City Manager. The City Council requested a progress report and an evaluation of the effectiveness of this Committee, which is the subject of this staff report. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the revised Standard Operating Procedure for the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee and provide direction if desired. [ ] Motion 6. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION - 1995 AND 1996 ] Vote SUPPLEMENT ADOPTION - In November 1994, City Council adopted the 1994 edition of the Standard Specifications for Public works Construction, known as the Green Book. Recently the City has received the 1995 and 1996 Supplement to the Green Book and is ready for adoption. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the 1995 and 1996 Supplement to the APWA Standard Specifications for Public Works construction. C] Motion 7. VALENCIA BOULEVARD TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTERCONNECT - PROJECT NO. 95-030 - the [ 1 Vote subject project involves hardwire interconnect installation along Valencia Boulevard/Soledad Canyon Road from I-5 northbound to McBean Parkway and from Bouquet Canyon Road to Golden Oak Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications for this project, and authorize the advertising for bids. Authorize staff to transfer $50,000 from San Fernando Phases III and IV Account No. 16- 96027-227 to Account No. 16-95030-227 to cover the cost for the City Hall interconnect project. [ 1 Motion 8. BUDGET STUDY SESSION SCHEDULE - This item is on the agenda to formally set dates for review of the [ ] Vote 1996-97 operating and capital budgets. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Schedule Budget Study Sessions. 4 [) Motion L1 Vote 9. YOUTH SUN[ IIT PROGRESS REPORT - Staff is working with a volunteer committee of youth and adults representing a variety of community organizations to plan a Youth Summit as a follow up to the Mayor's Conference on Youth and Family held on November 9, 1995. This event is planned as a prelude to a Mayor's Conference on Youth and Family 2 which is tentatively scheduled for October 1996. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the information on the upcoming Youth summit and direct staff to continue with the planning, promotion and implementation of the Summit. [ ] Motion 10. SOUTH FORK TRAIL PHASE IV -PROJECT 99-044 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - Notice of Completion and [ 1 Vote project acceptance for the South Fork Trail Phase N project, a multi -use trail extension of the South Fork Trail between Magic Mountain Parkway and McBean Parkway. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appropriate interest earned on Developer Contributions to Account No. 14-99044-227 and increase contract amount by $40,000. Accept the project and direct the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion. At the expiration of 35 days from the date of recordation of the Notice of Completion, direct staff to release the amount deducted from the final payment and retained, except such amounts as are required by law to be withheld by properly executed and filed notice to stop payment. [ ] Motion 11. TDA ARTICLE 8 FUNDS - RESOLUTION NO. 96-41 - Annually, a request is made by the City Council to the [ ] Vote Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for the City's allocation of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 8 funds. Under Article 8 of the Transportation Development Act, cities must use the County's Local Transportation funds to meet local transit needs. Once local transit needs have been satisfied; the funds may be used for street and road improvement. The City's allocation of TDA Article 8 funds for the 1995-1996 fiscal year is $2,626,605. Staff has prepared Resolution No. 96-41, which serves as a formal request from the City Council to the MTA that the City wishes to apply for all TDA Article 8 funds available to the City of Santa Clarita. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt Resolution No. 96- 41. 14 5 [ 1 Motion 12. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REPLACEMENT SYSTEM - RESOLUTION NO. 96-28 - On November [ ] Vote 1, 1995, a Request for Proposal for the Financial Management Systems was issued. The proposals were received on December 8, 1995. From December through March of 1996, staff evaluated and tested solutions to replace the existing core system. Staffs recommendation is to replace the existing system with application software and services provided by Pentamation. Pentamation's system contains their Governmental Resource Series application software which is implemented in over 195 cities, counties and municipalities throughout the U.S. The funding for this project is provided in the lease agreement with Municiple Leasing. RECOMMENDED ACTION: authorize staff to acquire licensing of Pentamation software for the amount of $249,456, a 5% contingency, and authorize the City Manager to approve all associated documents. Adopt Resolution No.' 96-28 authorizing lease agreement, signatories and notice of intent to be reimbursed. [ ] Motion 13. CHECK REGISTER NOS, 12, 13 AND 14 - RESOLUTION NO. 96-45 - Resolution approves and [ ] Vote ratifies payment the demands presented in the check registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 96-45. PUBLIC HEARING 14. AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S [ ] Open Hearing APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 6.3 ACRE [ ] City Clerk SITE WITH A 203 ROOM HOTEL AND 20,000 SQUARE FOOT CONFERENCE CENTER. THE [ ] Staff REQUEST ALSO INCLUDES A PHASE II EXPANSION OF BOTH THE HOTEL AND [ ] Speakers CONFERENCE CENTER. PROJECT APPLICANT: NEWHALL LAND AND FARMING COMPANY - [ ] Motion RESOLUTION NO. 96-33 - An appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of a Conditional Use Permit to (] Discussion allow for the development of a hotel/conference center. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 96- [ I Vote 33, approving Master Case 96-002 (Conditional Use Permit 96-001 and Minor Use Permit 96-001), subject to the.conditions of approval. 1.1 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 15. APPROVAL OF PREZONE NO. 92-006 (MASTER [ l Staff CASE NO. 95-242), TO FACILITATE ANNEXATION OF 955.3 ACRES OF UNINHABITED LAND [ 1 Speakers LOCATED NORTH AND SOUTH OF NEWHALL RANCH ROAD, EAST OF AVENUE ANZA, NORTH [ ] Motion OF MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY AND THE AUTO CENTER AND WEST OF VALENCIA BLVD. [ ] Discussion AND BOUQUET CANYON ROAD.. ("NORTH VALENCIA" PREZONE) - ORDINANCE NO. 96-12 - [ ] Vote An ordinance prezoning the project site from County zones RPD 5000 23U, RPD 5000 15U, RPD 5000 9U, M11/s, C2, and A2-5 to City zones BP, CTC, CC, RS, and RM in conformance with the City's General Plan to allow for annexation of a 955.3 -acre area of uninhabited land located in North Valencia ("North Valencia Prezone'). RECOMMENDED ACTION- Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 96-12, approving Prezone No. 95-242. 16. APPROVAL OF PREZONE NO. 92-004 (MASTER (] Staff CASE NO. 92.204), TO FACILITATE ANNEXATION OF 646 ACRES OF INHABITED LAND LOCATED [ ] Speakers NORTH OF NEWHALL RANCH ROAD, EAST OF MCBEAN PARKWAY, WEST OF BOUQUET [ ] Motion CANYON ROAD, AND NORTH AND SOUTH OF DECORO DRIVE ("NORTHBRIDGE" [ ] Discussion ANNEXATION) - ORDINANCE NO. 96-13 - An ordinance prezoning the project site from County RPD [ ] Vote 5000-5U, RPD 5000-15u, and RPD 5000-23u zoning to City RL, RS and RM in conformance with the City's General Plan to allow for annexation of a 646 -acre area of inhabited land located in North Valencia ("Northbridge" Annexation). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive further, reading and adopt Ordinance No. 96-13, approving Prezone No. 92-004. [ ] Staff [ ] Speakers [ ] Motion [ ] Discussion [] Vote NEW BUSINESS 17. AMENDMENT TO SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 12.64.20 REGARDING COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE ON THE EAST SIDE OF WAYMAN STREET - ORDINANCE NO. 96. 19 - Ms. Ailoan Zimmerman, the resident at 24630 Wayman Street, has requested that the City reduce congestion in front of her house. The congestion is created by the loading and unloading activities of commercial vehicles for the Wayman Court Shopping Center (24664 Wayman Street) adjacent to Ms. Zimmerman's house. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce Ordinance No. 96-19, waive further reading, and pass to second reading. [ l Staff 18. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 11.44.080 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE [ ] Speakers CONCERNING PERMITTED HOURS OF CONSTRUCTION WORK AS IT RELATES TO [ 1 Motion CONTROLLING NOISE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS - ORDINANCE NO. 96-16 AND ORDINANCE NO. 96- [ l Discussion 18 - Proposed amendment to Section 11.44.080 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code regarding noise [ ] Vote restrictions for construction projects on or adjacent to residential properties. The proposal would alter the existing regulations to include all work, even work which does not require building permits, and would impose strict noise limits, measured at property lines, for any and all work being performed. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review Ordinance No. 96-16 and Ordinance No. 96-18 and provide direction to staff regarding the issue of the control of noise from the Melody Ranch Studio. [ ] Staff 19. CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TRANSIT SERVICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL [ ] Speakers EVALUATION PANEL - The Transit Division issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on February 13, 1996 for [ ] Motion the operation of transit services and vehicle maintenance. Proposals must be submitted by April 29, [ ] Discussion 1996. Responsive proposers will be reviewed by the Evaluation Panel based upon the criteria set forth in the [ 1 Vote RFP. Staff requests that the Council designate a Council representative to, serve as a member of the Evaluation Panel. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff requests Council discuss and designate a City Council representative at this meeting. cnclagn.aphI16.96 0 COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) - Pending Litigation - Walter Greer et.al. vs. City of Santa Clarita. (Case # BC 117310) ADJOURNMENT Saturday, April 20th, 1996, 9:00 a.m. for the purpose of a field trip of the site at 16095-A Live Oaks Springs Cyn. Rd. - the proposed Hunters Green Gold Course. cnclagn.aphI16.96 0