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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-09-24 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 6:30 p.m. September 24, 1996 City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - 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 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 Meeting This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the agenda and obtain any further information that may be needed. Council will also discuss each individual item during the course of the meeting with the exception of the Consent Calendar which may be approved in its entirety by one motion, unless there is a request to pull an item for discussion. No action on public agenda items will be taken except for any closed session items. This session iso en to the public. 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 September 3, 1996 September 10, 1996 AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS "Caught You Doing Something Good" - Nancy Mercier Special Recognition PRESENTATIONS RECESS TO NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 10, 1996 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NRDA 1. NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ADOPTION - On [ ] Staff September 10, 1996, the Newhall Redevelopment Agency was updated on the outcome of the August 20, 1996 public workshop [ ] Speakers convened by the City to begin the Newhall Redevelopment project area formation process. Based on the public input received [ ] Motion during the workshop, the Agency directed staff to identify a process to select an advisory committee to oversee the [ ] Discussion redevelopment process and to describe the duties of the committee members. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff [ ] Vote recommends that the Newhall Redevelopment Agency Board: l) Select all fifteen committee members acting as an advisory body via a process that requires a consensus vote by the Newhall Redevelopment Agency Board; and 2) approve the identification of duties. NRDA 2. [ ] Staff REDEVELOPMENT LEGAL SERVICES - Recently the City distributed over twenty Requests for Qualifications (RFQ's) to [ ] Speakers firms in order to retain legal counsel for the Newhall Redevelopment Agency effort. In order to select a firm to best [ ] Motion represent the Agency, it is anticipated that a three 'member interview panel comprised of the City Manager/Executive [ ] Discussion Director and two City Council/Agency Board members would be established. RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Agency Board [] Vote select two members to participate in the redevelopment legal services interview panel. ADJOURN NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 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 1. BUS PARKING LOT LEASE - In 1991, the City of Santa Clarita entered into a lease agreement for the lease of [ ] Vote approximately 34,500 square feet of land at 25572 Avenue Stanford, Valencia, for the purpose of storing Santa Clarita Transit vehicles. The term of the agreement is five years and included an option to renew for an additional five years. The need for such land continues, and is expected to continue for at least five years. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to negotiate and execute an agreement to lease land for the purpose of storing Transit vehicles for a monthly lease cost of $3,553.50 for the first year, with 3% increases for each subsequent year, upon approval of the City Attorney. [ ] Motion 2. AGREEMENT FOR DIAL -A -RIDE RADIO SERVICES - Renewal of existing agreement for radio frequency and services [ ] Vote for Dial -A -Ride vehicles. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve renewal of the agreement, whose funds are approved and budgeted for FY 96/97 in the amount of $21,780, Account No. 55- 7000-243. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreement document. [ ] Motion 3. ACCESS SERVICE INC. CONTRACT - The ADA requires that complimentary dial -a -ride service be provided with 3/4 mile of [ ] Vote each fixed route transit route during all hours that the fixed route operates. Throughout Los Angeles County, ASI has responsibility to provide this service utilizing Proposition C funds earmarked for this purpose. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to negotiate and execute a contract for reimbursement of costs associated with enhanced dial -a -ride service necessary for compliance with the Americans with Disability Act with Access Services Inc. upon approval of the City Attorney. [ ] Motion 4. SERVICE AGREEMENT EXPENDITURE REQUIRING COUNCIL APPROVAL - Renewal of existing competitively [] Vote awarded agreement for security services at Santa Clarita and Princessa Stations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve renewal of the agreement in the amount of $90,000, with funds approved and budgeted from Account No. 55-7020-227 for Fiscal Year 96/97. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreement documents. [ ] Motion 5. COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 92-1 OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA (VALENCIA TOWN CENTER) [ ] Vote ANNUAL TAX LEVY - CFD 96-1-1 - On August 25, 1992, the Santa Clarita Council passed Ordinance No, 92-1-1, authorizing the levy of a special tax within Community Facilities District No. 92-1 (Valencia Town Center). Adoption of Resolution No. CFD 96-1-1 will levy the special taxes for Fiscal Year 1996-97 upon all properties within Community Facilities District No, 92-1, which are not otherwise exempt from taxation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Resolution No. CFD 96-1-1, authorizing and providing for the levying of special taxes within said District, and direct staff to prepare and deliver special tax bills to the property owners. [ ] Motion 6. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 35 AND 36 - RESOLUTION NO. 96-123 - Resolution approves and ratifies payment the demands [ ] Vote presented in the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 96-123. PUBLIC HEARING [ ] Open 7. CREEKVIEW PARK (PROJECT NO. 95-505) - REQUEST OF Hearing AMERICAN LANDSCAPE, INC. TO SUBSTITUTE ALL PHASES CONSTRUCTION AS SUBCONTRACTOR - [ ] City Clerk Request of American Landscape, Inc., the prime contractor on the Creekview Park Project to replace All Phases Construction as a [ ] Staff subcontractor. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive public testimony, hear comments from both parties, and determine [ ] Speakers whether All Phases Construction may be substituted as a subcontractor on the Creekview Park Project. [ ] Motion [] Discussion [ ] Vote UNFINISHED BUSINESS [ ] Staff 8. INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT CODE CHANGE: ORDINANCE NO. 96-28 AMENDING CHAPTER 15.44 OF [ ] Speakers THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE - Second reading of Ordinance No. 96-28 to amend City of Santa Clarita Municipal [ ] Motion Code, Chapter 15.44 - Integrated Waste Management to prohibit the placement of yard trimmings in unauthorized containers and [ ] Discussion to provide for program exemptions. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 96-28 [ ] Vote amending Chapter 15.44 (Integrated Waste Management) of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code. 9. APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 95-001 AND PREZONE 95 - Staff 001 APPLICANT: HUNTERS GREEN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - ORDINANCE NO. 96-29 - At the meeting of [ ] Speakers September 10, 1996, the City Council formally approved Revised Master Case 95-049 allowing for the development of a 401 acre [ ] Motion site with two 18 -hole golf courses, clubhouse, lighted driving range, and 73 single family residential lots. RECOMMENDED [ ] Discussion ACTION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 96-29. [ ] Vote [ 1 Staff [ ] Speakers [ ] Motion [ ] Discussion [ 1 Vote 10. AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATING THE GATING OF ROADWAYS AND DRIVEWAYS (MASTER CASE NO. 96-005, UDC AMENDMENT 96-001) - ORDINANCE NO. 96-14 - VERSION B - On September 10, 1996, the City Council held a public hearing on the two proposed versions of the gate ordinance. Following public testimony, the Council determined that they favored version B of Ordinance No. 96-14. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 96-14 - Version B. NEW BUSINESS [ 1 Staff 11. WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRESS REPORT: RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND [ ] Speakers AB 939 COMPLIANCE - The report discusses status of recent public education efforts related to commercial recycling, yard [ ] Motion trimmings recycling and AB 939 compliance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file waste management progress report [ ] Discussion and attachments. [] 'Vote [ 1 Staff 12. AMENDMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL REFUSE FRANCHISES WITH ATLAS REFUSE REMOVAL COMPANY AND THE (] Speakers SANTA CLARITA DISPOSAL COMPANY TO ACCOMMODATE ADDING THE COPPERHILL AREA TO [ ] Motion THE FRANCHISES - RESOLUTION NO. 96-124 - The Santa Clarita Municipal Code requires all areas within the incorporated [ ] Discussion City boundaries to be included in the solid waste franchises for refuse and recycling services. This item fulfills these [ ] Vote requirements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 96-124 delineating expanded residential franchise service area boundaries for Atlas Refuse Removal Company and Santa Clarita Disposal Company, and execute amendments to the residential refuse franchise agreements with Atlas Refuse Removal Company and Santa Clarita Disposal company to accommodate the addition of the Copperhill Area (Annexation 1990-06) to existing franchise areas. 6 (] Staff [ ] Speakers [] Motion [ ] Discussion [] Vote 13. COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM - As part of the Fiscal Year 1996-97 City budget, City Council approved the Community Services Grant Program for $37,500 to assist non- profit organizations providing youth and family or cultural understanding programs to City residents. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Committee's recommended list of organizations and corresponding grant amount for Community Services Grant program for Fiscal Year 1996-97. Direct staff to implement Committee's comments, execute agreements with organizations for grant funding, and retain $18,800 in grant funds as a reserve for potential funding of applications the committee has requested be resubmitted and for future grant requests. [ ] Staff 14. CITIZEN'S OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) PROGRAM - Assembly Bill 3229 allocates monies to cities and [ ] Speakers counties for public safety programs. The City of Santa Clarita is eligible for $302,182.26 for the purpose of ensuring public safety. [ ] Motion The funds must be used for local law enforcement and must be used to supplement and not supplant existing funding. [ ] Discussion RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the request from, the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, Santa Clarita Station [ ] Vote to allocate the Citizen's Option for Public Safety (COPS) funding in the amount of $302,182; 2) establish special revenue fund number 11 as the Supplemental Law Enforcement Service Fund; 3) establish estimated revenues of $302,182 in Account No. 11- 3587; 4) appropriate $1,500 to Account No. 11-8009-101 for financial administration and $300,682 to Account No. 11-8009- 227; and 5) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any contracts, agreements or change orders arising out of this program; 6) instruct staff to work with Sheriffs Department personnel and various citizen groups to refine the Citizen's Option for Public Safety Program and present to City Council at the November Study Session. [ ] Staff 15. ARTS ALLIANCE - As directed by the City Council, local art agencies in conjunction with the City have come together to form [ ] Speakers the Arts Alliance. This new organization is in the process of developing a Cultural Arts Plan for the City of Santa Clarita. [ ] Motion RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and comment on this report, and further direct staff to continue the collaborative [ ] Discussion relationship with the development of the Arts Alliance. Vote [ ] Staff 16. ALTERNATE TO ATTEND COUNTY CITY SELECTION MEETING - The Los Angeles County City Selection Committee [ ] Speakers meeting is scheduled for October 3, 1996, the same date as the Mayor's Conference for Youth and Family. RECOMMENDED [ ] Motion ACTION: Designate an alternate for the October 3, 1996 meeting. [] Discussion [ ] Vote [ ] Staff 17. TRANSIT POLICE MERGER - The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority (LACMTA) currently operates its own [ ] Speakers transit police. This current independent transit police structure operates at a relatively very high cost and results in service C] Motion inefficiencies and shortfalls. As a result, the LACMTA has approached the City of Los Angeles Police Department and the [ ] Discussion County of Los Angeles Sheriff Department to provide transit police services under a contract with the LACMTA. [ ] Vote RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and direct staff to forward the letter on behalf of the City Council to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Mayor Riordan of the City of Los Angeles, and Supervisor Antonovich supporting the LACMTA's position to merge the current transit police with the City of Los Angeles Police Department and the County of Los Angeles Sheriff Department. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) North County Transporation Coalition Elsmere Committee Report STAFF COMMENTS Chamber Liaison Community Activists Liaison COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT In Memorium of: Natalie Arklin J.S. "Jim" Woollacott, Jr. October 1, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. - City Council Study Session, City Hall Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Santa Clarita, CA a