HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-04-23 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
6:30 p.m.
April 23, 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
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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.
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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.
STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation)
INVOCATION - Heidt
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.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 25, 1996
March 26, 1996
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
National Youth Services Day
"Caught You Doing Something Good" - Eric & Linda
Heberer
Clean Cities Award
National Day of Prayer
PRESENTATIONS
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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. NEWHALL RANCH ROAD BRIDGE OVER SAN
FRANCISQUITO CANYON (BRIDGE BARRIER) -
(] Vote
The Newhall Ranch Road Bridge is being constructed by
the Newhall Land and .Farming Company within Los
Angeles County jurisdiction. As part of construction, the
bridge railing design is simple concrete barrier (Caltrans
Type 26). However, Newhall Land and Farming has
agreed to revise the plans and construct an aesthetic tile
barrier similar to bridges recently constructed by the
City on Magic Mountain Parkway and San Fernando
Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Authorize the City
Manager to sign the letter for the maintenance of the
Newhall Ranch Road bridge barrier over San
Francisquito Canyon.
(] Motion
2. ACCEPTANCE OF ALL WORK BY IIVTERTEX OF
CALIFORNIA, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION
] Vote
CONTRACT NOS. 94-02 AND 94-04 (CITY :HALL
EARTHQUAKE RESTORATION) - In the aftermath
of the January 17, 1994 earthquake, the City retained
the services of Intertex of California, Inc. for the repairs
of the City Hall facility under Construction Contract No.
94-02. Intertex of California, Inc. also provided repair
and code compliance work on the building's roof -mounted
heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems. To
date all work included in the original and revised scopes
of work for both Construction contracts has been
completed by Intertex of California, Inc. to the
satisfaction of the City, RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept all work by Intertex of California, Inc.; direct the
City Clerk to file the Notices of Completions for both
contracts; and direct staff to release all retention of
payment currently being held by the City for Contract
No. 94-02.
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[ ] Motion
3. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE
STATE/LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
[ 1 Vote
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM - RESOLUTION NO. 96-
46 - The State/Local Transportation Partnership
Program (SLTPP) identifies and participates in funding
locally supported projects. Caltrans' procedures for the
Partnership Program require the execution of a Local
Agency -State Master Agreement which was approved in
March 1992. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt
Resolution No. 96-46, and authorize the City Manager to
execute and submit Program Supplement No. 031 to
Caltrans.
[ ] Motion
4. FY '95--'96 ANNUAL SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM -
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS (PROJECT NO. 95-040) -
[ ] Vote
This project involves the surface preparation and
application of emulsion slurry seal to seal surface cracks,
stop raveling, improve skid resistance, and increase the
useful pavement life of our roadways.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and
specifications for the project, and authorize the
advertising for bids.
[ ] Motion
5. MEDIAN AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION -
PROJECT AWARD (PROJECT NO. 95-043) - On
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the subject project. Thisprojectinvolves median and
signal modifications of McBean Parkway/Arroyo Park
Drive; Orchard Village Road/Wiley Canyon Road and
Lyons Avenue/Wiley Canyon Road. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications; and
award the contract to Steiney & Company for
$154,676.00, and authorize a 20 percent contingency
expenditure should any change orders to the contract
become necessary. Authorize the City Manager or
designee to approve all documents relating to this
contract.
1 Motion
6. WILEY CANYON ROAD/LA GLORITA CIRCLE-
EVANS AVENUE FOUR-WAY STOP
[ ] Vote
INSTALLATION - RESOLUTION NO. 96-51 - On
March 12, 1996, the City Council directed staff to
consider the installation of a four-way stop control at the
intersection of Wiley Canyon Road/La Glorita Circle -
Evans Avenue. The Santa Clarita Municipal Code
requires a resolution from the City Council to install the
signs to effect the proposed four-way stop control.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council adopt Resolution
No. 96-51.
[ ] Motion
7. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW - An architectural review
program to be initiated involving community meetings to
[ ] Vote
gather citizen input. A desired list of architectural
qualities would be developed and reviewed by the
Planning Commission and approved by the City Council.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council approve the
recommended architectural review program.
[ ] Motion
8. PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT FOR STATE/LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM -
( ] Vote
RESOLUTION NO. 96-47 - The State/Local
Transporation Partnership Program identifies and
participates in funding locally supported projects. As a
part of this program, the City has applied for
reimbursement in State Partnership grant funds.
Caltran's procedures for the Partnership Program
require the execution of a Local Agency -State Master
Agreement. In addition, a Program Supplement must be
executed for each project. RECOM VIENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 96-47 and authorize the City
Manager to execute and submit Program Supplement
Nos. 032 and 033 to Caltrans.
[ ] Motion
9. WHITNEY CANYON - Potential purchase of Whitney
Canyon by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
(] Vote
pending available funding. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Council communicate its support to the Santa
Monica Mountains Conservancy regarding the inclusion
of the Whitney Canyon purchase as one of that agency's
submittals for the proposed Open Space Bond Act, which
is currently being formulated for the November, 1996
ballot.
[ ] Motion
10. BOUQUET CANYON MEDIAN LANDSCAPE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 99-052
[ ] Vote
AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS -
Approval of design and construction of the Bouquet
Canyon Road Median improvements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and
specifications for the above identified project provided by
Wieneke and Associates; authorize staff to advertise for
bids; appropriate $4200 received from the Burger King
project to the Bouquet Canyon Road Median Landscape
Improvement project Account 30-99052 and increase the
budget amount by the same.
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[ ] Motion
11. COUNTY LIBRARY COMMUNITY FACILITY
DISTRICT - The City participates in the County of Los
[ ] Vote
Angeles, Library Community Facility District. In 1996-
97, funding for the County Library is expected at this
year's base budget levels with no anticipated reductions
and the annual benefit charge will remain the same.
The City as a participating City in the CFD can expect
to maintain the expanded level of service and additional
funds for books and materials as in Fiscal year 1995-96.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to file no
action, thereby continuing the City's participation in the
CFD and annual benefit assessment.
I1 Motion
12, AWARD BID FOR RECREATION
TRANSPORTATION 1996197 - Awarding of
[ ] Vote
transportation contract to Embree Buses for the Summer
Day Camp Program and the Student Partnership
Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award bid in
the amount of $30,817.75 for Charter Bus Services -
Recreation Programs to Embree Buses to secure
transportation from the following accounts, with an
authorization of 15% for contingencies. Day Camp -
Account No. 01-9180-230 - $8,831.44; Teen Travel -
Account No. 01-9182-230 - $13, 568.51; Little Folks -
Account No. 01-9183-230 - $405.02; Student Partnershin
account M. 01-9100-230 - $8,012.78 - Total Amount: �
$30,817.75 and authorize City Manager to approve
contract changes.
[ 1 Motion
13. VAL VERDE-CASTAIC INVOLVEMENT IN SPORTS
AND TEA ACTIVITY (VISTA) WRESTLING
[ ] Vote
PROGRAM FOR KIDS - The Anti - Gang Task Force
is proposing to co-sponsor the Vista Vipers Wrestling
Program to take place at College of the Canyons. A co-
sponsorship agreement has been developed which
provides for purchase of equipment by the City of Santa
Clarita for the program in the amount of $5,183.95. This
Anti Gang Task Force is guaranteed of 30 slots for
participants during the year at no cost for a period of
four years. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Manager
be directed to execute the agreement and expend
$5,183.95 from Account No. 01-4102-231 for wrestling
equipment. -
[ 1 Motion
14. CHECK REGISTER NO. 15 - RESOLUTION NO. 96-
52 -_ Resolution approves and ratifies payment the
[ ] Vote
demands presented in the check registers.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 96-
52.
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[ ] Open Hearing
PUBLIC HEARING
[ ] City Clerk
15. AMENDMENT TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
CODE REGULATING THE GATING OF
[ ] Staff
ROADWAYS AND DRIVEWAYS AND APPROVING
THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
[ ] Speakers
(MASTER CASE NO. 96-005, UDC AMENDMENT 96
001) - RESOLUTION NO. 96-42 AND ORDINANCE
[ ] Motion
NO. 96.14 - This ordinance was prepared in response to
Council direction in November 1995 to amend the
[ ] Discussion
Unified Development Code to provide standards for new
gates on roadways in the City. RECOMMENDED
(] Vote
ACTION: Open public hearing; receive testimony, and
adopt Resolution No. 96-42, approving the mitigated
negative declaration prepared for the project, with the
finding that the project will not have a significant effect
on the environment as mitigated; and introduce
Ordinance No. 96-14 to amend the Unified Development
Code to regulate the gating of roadways and driveways,
waive further reading, and pass to second reading.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
[ ] Staff
16. STATUS OF CITY DEVELOPMENT MONITORING
SYSTEM (DMS) - Receive information in response to a
[ ] Speakers
letter from the Santa Clarita Organization for Planning
the Environment (SCOPE) relating to a City
[ J Motion
Development Monitoring System. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Direct staff to prepare an assessment of the
[ ] Discussion
vacant land available in the City for development; direct
staff to meet with the community to find out what they
[ ] Vote
feel our development monitoring needs are; and return
to the Council later this year in a Study Session
following collection of the above information and after
completion of the Infrastructure Master Plan.
[ 1 Staff
17. WEEKEND LEASE OF PRINCESSA RAIL, STATION
FOR AUTO FAIR -In October 1995, staff recommended
[ ] Speakers
a proposal that would establish an auto fair at the
Princessa Rail Station on the weekends. Subsequently,
[ 1 Motion
staff held public meetings at Council direction. In
January 1996, Mr. Shaw, the proposer, withdrew his
[ 1 Discussion
offer. Mr. Shaw has renewed his original offer and
would like to lease the rail station parking lot.
[ ] Vote
Community Development staff has indicated that an
auto fair at this location would be in compliance with all
applicable zoning regulations, and staff does not
anticipate any conflict with the proposed use of the
station, as Metrolink provides no passenger service on
the weekends. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Upon
review and approval of the lease by the City Attorney,
authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement
with Tyler J. Shaw to rent space at the Princessa
Metrolink Station; and increase FY 95-96 Revenue
Account 55-3705, Parking Lot Use Fees, from $24,000 to
$26,000.
[ ] Staff
18. AMENDMENT TO SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 12.64.20 REGARDING
[ ] Speakers
COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE ON THE EAST
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(] Motion
1� - Ms. Ailoan Zimmerman, the resident of 24630
Wayman Street, has requested the City to reduce the
(] Discussion
congestion on Wayman Street in front of her house.
Staff has evaluated and recommended installing a
[ ] Vote
commercial loading zone on Wayman Street, which
requires amendment of City's Municipal Code Section
12.64.20. This item was presented at the April 16, 1996
City Council meeting. The Council waived the first
reading of Ordinance No. 96-19 at the meeting and
passed to the second reading. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance..
No. 96-19.
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(1 Staff
19. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 11.44.080 OF THE
SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
[ ] Speakers
CONCERNING PERMITTED HOURS OF
CONSTRUCTION WORK AS IT RELATES TO
[ ] Motion
CONTROLLING NOISE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS -
ORDINANCE NO. 96-16 AND ORDINANCE NO. 96-
[ ] Discussion
18 - This matter was previously considered on April 16,
1996. At that time the Council continued the discussion
[ ] Vote
on the matter to allow more research, by the parties
concerned, of the amendment to Section 11.44.080 of the
Santa Clarita Municipal Code regarding noise
restrictions for construction projects on or adjacent to
residential properties. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Provide direction to staff as to inclusion of proposed
ordinances and continue discussion until the May 14, .
1996 meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
( ] Staff
20. CITY COUNCIL SUMMER RECESS - The City
Council has previously identified a period of time during
[ ] Speakers
the summer in which regular meetings of the Council are
canceled. The 1996 summer recess results in not
[ ] Motion
scheduling the regular meetings of the City Council for
up to two consecutive meetings. RECOMMENDED
[ ] Discussion
ACTION: Declare City Council summer recess for July
23, 1996 and August 13, 1996, upon which regular
[ ] Vote
meetings of the Council shall not be scheduled.
[ ] Staff
21. COUNCIL COMNTrI'EES - On a yearly basis, the City
Council updates the Council committee list. Mayor
[ ] Speakers
Boyer has requested Councilmembers review the
committee list and return their preferences to him.
[ ] Motion
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council update the
committee list_.
(] Discussion
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[ ] Staff
22. COMMISSIONER COMPENSATION - City of Santa
Clarity Parks & Recreation Commissioners and Planning
(] Speakers
Commissioners are compensated monthly by the City for
the hard work and dedication they provide to the City
[ ] Motion
Council and this community. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Introduce Ordinance No. 96-20 amending
C 1 Discussion
Chapter 2.26, Section 2.26.080 and Ordinance No. 96-21
amending Chapter 2.28, Section 2.28.090 of the
[ ] Vote
Municipal Code of the City of Santa Clarita to increase
Commission compensation by Five Dollars ($5.00) per
meeting effective July 1, 1996, waive further reading
and pass to second reading. Direct staff to include these
amounts in the preparation of the Fiscal Year 1996-97
budget.
[ ] Staff
23. REVIEW OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
CODE'S SIGN REGULATIONS AND EXISTING
[ ] Speakers
SIGN VIOLATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY -
Section 17.05.050 B.3. of the City of Santa Clarita's
[ ] Motion
Unified Development Code indicates that all pre-existing
legal signs and related sign structures will be eliminated
[ 1 Discussion
as of November 13, 1999. In addition, a small number
of signs which remain in violation of the City's off-site
[ ] Vote
advertising sign code (Section 17.19.210) are subject to
eumination ov nays alter szarr receives a complaint, I
pursuant to Section 17.05.050 B.1. City Council and
staff have also received documented complaints
regarding numerous illegal non -conforming commercial
signs. Due to continuing complaints from commercial
property owners and residents, Mayor Boyer has
requested that staff prepare a report listing ten
properties in the City with significant commercial sign
violations and that the issue of illegal commercial signs
and the mitigation thereof be addressed by the City
Council. - RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the
report and provide direction for the process of abating
illegal signs.
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[ ] Staff
24. LOS ANGELES COUNTY PARK, BEACH, AND
RECREATION BOND ACT OF 1996 - RESOLUTION
[ ] Speakers
NO. 96-53 - Trust for public land is preparing for the
November 1996 ballot, the Los Angeles County Open
[ ] Motion
Space District Bond Act for 1996. The City of Santa
Clarita has requested two specific projects be included in
[ ] Discussion
the Bond Act: 1) Santa Clara Regional Park in the
amount of $2,500,000 and 2) The Santa Clara River
] Vote
Valley Acquisition in the amount of $1,000,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 96-
53 supporting the inclusion of these projects into the
Bond Act and the City's support of the Open Space Bond
Act.
COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council)
STAFF COMMENTS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
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