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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-11-12 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 12, 1996 6:30 p.m. 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 speakers 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 Councihnembers 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. . 4 STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) INVOCATION - Boyer 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 RECESS TO NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CONSENT CALENDAR NRDA 1. REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY LEGAL SERVICES - Recently [ ] Motion the City of Santa Clarita solicited requests for qualifications from firms experienced in the area of redevelopment to provide special [ ] Vote legal services. As a result of this request eight proposals from qualified firms were received. Based on a review of the eight firms in relation to the stated criteria presented in the request for qualifications, this listing was then reduced to our for interview purposes. RECOMMENDED ACTION- The Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors authorize the Executive Director/City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract with Brown, Winfield and Canzoneri in an amount not to exceed $65,000 for the remainder of the 1996/97 fiscal year for redevelopment services as outlined in the proposal submitted by Brown, Winfield and Canzoneri. ADJOURN NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CONSENTCALENDAR 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 theagenda. [ ] Motion 1. ACCEPTANCE OF BID AND AWARDING OF CONTRACT FOR THE NORTH OAKS POOL RETROFITTING [ ] Vote PROJECT - On February 13, 1996, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita passed Resolution No. 96-17, which approved the application of grant funds from the County of Los 'Angeles Regional Park and Open Space District's Per-Parcel Discretionary Grant Program (Prop A) for the North Oaks Pool Retrofitting Project. RECOMIIIENDED ACTION. Accept all bids and award the bid to the lowest qualified bidder, Mission Pools, for the amount of $32,763, and appropriate $35,000 to Account No. 24- 99063-227, and increase revenues $35,000.in Account No. 24- 3588. [ ] Motion 2. CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES - To retain the services of a consultant for a period [ ] Vote up to six months, to provide ongoing technological assistance in maintaining the City's current computer systems. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Approve contract for professional consulting services with Signature Software for a period of six months, in an amount not to exceed $72,800, plus a 15% contingency from Account No. 01-4620-230. Funding for these services are available as a result of salary savings in the Information Resources Division. Authorize the City Manager to sign all documents related to this contract. [ ] Motion 3. TAX SHARING RESOLUTION FOR SANITATION DISTRICT ANNEXATION NO. 289 - RESOLUTION NO. 96- [ ] Vote 135 - A tax-sharing resolution to establish tax increment funding for Sanitation District No. 26 to provide wastewater treatment services to the area included in Sanitation District Annexation No. 289. RECON[MENDED ACTION. Adopt Resolution No. 96- 135, approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District Annexation No. 289. [ ] Motion [ ] Vote 4. SIERRA HIGHWAY AND BOUQUET/SECO CANYON ROADS TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTERCONNECT IMPROVEMENTS - ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - PROJECT NO. 95-051 AND 95-052 - The subject project involves hardware interconnect installation to link the traffic signals along specific portions of Sierra Highway, Bouquet Canyon Road and Seco Canyon road. The main goal is to implement signal synchronization of all traffic signals to improve traffic flow and reduce travel times. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications for each project and authorize the advertising for bids. [ ] Motion 5. TEMPORARY PARKING - ORCHARD VILLAGE ROAD SOUTH OF AVENIDA RONADA - RESOLUTION NO. 96-137 [ ] Vote Mr. Jim Blumel, has requested the City for Temporary parking along the west side of Orchard Village Road fronting the Frosty's Forest for a total distance of 1,000 feet, between November 29, 1996 and December 24, 1996. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 96-137 and direct staff to do appropriate adjustments to the existing signs to effect this resolution and bill Mr. Jim Blumel, for all related costs should adjustments to parking signs become necessary. Inform Mr. Blumel that he should maximize his current parking layout and/or look for other customer parking locations, because temporary parking may not be recommended in future years. Increase estimated revenues in Account No. 02-3820 by $166.50 should parking adjustments become necessary. [ ] Motion 6. REPORT ON RESOLUTION OF PROBLEMS OF SERVICE DELIVERY ON SANTA CLARITA TRANSIT COMMUTER [ ] Vote EXPRESS ROUTES - At the October 22, 1996 City Council meeting two riders on Line 796 addressed the Council with concerns about service delivery on Line 796. Additionally the City Council received a letter from the Warner Center Transportation Management Agency outlining the same concerns. This report will outline how Santa Clarita Transit is responding to these concerns. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept report for information purposes only. [ ] Motion 7. REWARD POLICY - Per the City Council's request, staff has created a reward policy for the City of Santa Clarita. The policy [ ] Vote addresses unsolved crimes which.have been determined to cause some detriment to the community. In accordance with the policy, the City Council may utilize the corresponding reward or incentive to assist in obtaining information which may lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the crime. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Approve the Reward Policy and adopt Resolution No. 96-138 and authorize the City Manager to offer a reward of $2000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Paul Alex Youhanian. [ ] Motion 8. CITIZENS OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) PROGRAM - Assembly Bill 3229 allocates monies to cities and [ ] Vote counties eligible for public safety programs. Staff has worked with the Sheriffs Department to develop a proposal for using COPS funding. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Staff recommends that the Council approve the request from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, Santa Clarita Station to use Citizen's Option for Public Safety Funds for a Youth Intervention Team; and instruct staff to work with the Sheriffs Department to begin program implementation. [ ] Motion 9. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 41,42,43 - RESOLUTION NO. 96. 136 Resolution approves and ratifies payment the demands [ 1 Vote presented in the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION- CTION:Ado Adopt t Resolution No. 96-136. PUBLIC HEARING 10. INCREASE IN THE DEVELOPER FEES FOR FIRE [ ] Open PROTECTION FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE Hearing JOINT COLLECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND CONSOLIDATED FIRE [ ] City Clerk PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY - RESOLUTION NO. 96-134 - At its October 22, 1996 regular [ ] Staff meeting, the Council considered the above described resolution to adopt an increase in developer fees. Council, directed staff to [ ] Speakers invite Chief Horn to the November 12, 1996 regular meeting prepared to answer several concerns the Council has. [ 1 Motion RECOMMENDED ACTION. Receive testimony from Chief Horn, conduct public hearing, -and adopt Resolution No. 96-134. [] Discussion Vote 5 [ ] Open Hearing [ ] City Clerk [ ] Staff [I' Speakers [] Motion [ I Discussion [ ] Vote 11. A DRAFT ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING STORMWATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION PREVENTION CONTROLS -.ORDINANCE NO. 96-32 - This is an enabling ordinance required to demonstrate the legal authority necessary to control discharges to and from those portions of the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) over which we have jurisdiction, so as to comply with NPDES Permit No. CAS614001. This action is in accordance with the Regional Water Quality Control Board Order No. 96-054 issued on July 15, 1996. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing, introduce, waive further reading, and pass to second reading for Ordinance No. 96-32. [ ] Open 12. PROPOSED 'UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE Hearing MODIFICATIONS (UDC AMENDMENT 96-001) - In November of 1992, Council adopted the Unified Development [ ] City Clerk Code (UDC). At the time of adoption, staff indicated to Council that certain clean-up amendmentsmould be forthcoming in the 11' Staff future after staff had the chance to work with the code for a period of time. City staff has used the UDC for the past four [ I Speakers years and has noticed areas of the code that could be improved to assist the public, development community and the City in the [ I Motion interpretation of certain land uses and development requirements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce [ ] Discussion Ordinance No. 96-20, approving UDC Amendment 96-001, waive further reading and pass to a second reading. [) Vote UNFINISHED BUSINESS 13. APPROVAL OF CONSULTING SERVICES BY BILL HUSSEY AND ASSOCIATES - The City's contract with Bill [ ] Staff Hussey & Associates (BHA) terminated on September 30, 1996. Staff has been closely reviewing BHA's contract proposal for the [] Speakers 1996/97 Fiscal Year, taking into consideration the recent bill passed in Congress regarding Elsmere Canyon. At this time, [ I Motion staff believes it is appropriate to retain the services of BHA's in a manner which supports the City's continuing goal to create a [ ] Discussion Los Angeles County -wide strategy which promotes alternatives to urban landfills. This proposed agreement seeks to accomplish [ I Vote this goal through a specific series of "Work Products" which will be provided to the City by BHA. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the proposed agreement for consulting services with Bill Hussey and Associates for an amount not to exceed $100,000, and direct the City Manager to execute the agreement. NEW BUSINESS [] Staff 14. MOBELEHOME RELOCATION IMPACT ORDINANCE - [ ] Speakers ORDINANCE NO. 96-31 - A committee has been meeting to implement the direction given by the City Council on September [ ] Motion 3, 1996, to develop an ordinance for Council consideration. The draft ordinance contains provisions which set forth the [ ] Discussion procedures which must be followed by a mobilehome park owner who seeks a permit to close a mobilehome park. [] Vote RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept public testimony, introduce Ordinance No. 96-31 for first reading, waive further reading and pass to second reading. [ ] Staff 15. FRANCHISE OPTIONS FOR REFUSE ROLL -OFF BOXES AND TEMPORARY BIN SERVICES - Analysis of various [ ] Speakers • options available to the City Council regarding the franchising of roll -off . refuse boxes and temporary bin services. [ ] Motion RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive this report, discuss options, and direct staff to establish communication with all [ ] Discussion affected haulers, identify Option A as the preferred alternative at this time and report back. II Vote COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel - Potential Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(c.) - two matters Government Code Section 54957 - Personnel Matter ADJOURNMENT Adjourned City Council meeting - November 15, 1996 - City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Main Conference Room, 8:30 a.m. - for the purpose of.conducting Newhall Redevelopment Interviews