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Home My WebLink About1996-11-26 - MINUTES - SPECIAL REGULAR (2)MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL 5:30 P.M. MIlVUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL 6:30 P.M. NOVEMBER 26,1996 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Boyer called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was no public participation. RECESS At 5:31 p.m., Mayor Boyer recessed to closed session in the Orchard Room. CLOSED SESSION City Attorney, Carl Newton, announced that this closed session is for ANNOUNCEMENT the purpose of conference with labor negotiator - Government Code Section 54957.6(£) - Agency negotiator: City Manager; Government Code Section 54956.9(a) pending litigation - S.C.O.P.E. vs. City of Santa Clarita; conference with legal counsel - existing litigation - Government Code 54956.9(a) - pending litigation - Saugus Development Co. vs. City of Santa Clarita. RECONVENE Mayor Boyer reconvened the regular meeting of the City Council at 6:15 p.m. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney, Carl Newton, announced that no action was taken in ANNOUNCEMENT closed session which was required to be reported. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Boyer called to order the regular meeting of the City Council at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. CITY CLERK'S Deputy City Clerk, Geri Davis, announced that anyone wishing ANNOUNCEMENT to address an item on the agenda should fill out a speakers' slip and submit it to the Deputy City Clerk before the item is discussed. EXECUTIVE This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the SESSION agenda and obtain any further information that may be needed. r-• INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA This session is open to the public. Councilmember Darcy gave the invocation. Councilmember Darcy led the Pledge of Allegiance. All Councilmembers were present. It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Smyth to approve the agenda. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, Smyth, Klajic, Boyer Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Smyth to approve the MINUTES minutes of October 22, as amended and November 12 and November 15, 1996. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. AWARDS/ Mayor Boyer presented Mark Schutz a "Caught you doing Something RECOGNITIONS Good" award for his hospitality to the Twenty First Voyage Global Youth University Concert from Berlin, Germany. Awards also went to the Public Access Volunteers; SCV Safe Rides on their 10th anniversary; Capt. Larry Collins and Firefighter Specialist Collin Cook, for their courage and dedication of duty in rescue efforts of a building inspector. PRESENTATIONS Presentations were given by Sergeant Ron Boudreaux - SANE Camp Rick Putnam, Director, Parks, Recreation and Community Services introduced Jim Robinson who presented an update on the Human Relations Forum; Mike Ballard and Gary Mast also aided in this presentation. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION One written comment was received by Dennis Horn regarding the realignment of Wiley Canyon Road. ITEM 1 CONSENT CALENDAR STANDARDIZED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SEMS) - RESOLUTION NO. 96- 142 - The City of Santa Clarita has revised the Multi hazard Functional Plan to incorporate all components of the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) in an effort to comply with California Government Code which requires compliance by December 1, 1996, in order to be .�. eligible for funding. Adopt Resolution No. 96-142, approving Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) for training, responding and reporting in the event of a declared disaster, approve the Continuity of Government Lines of Succession and direct staff to submit a draft of the Santa Clarita SEMS Multi hazard Functional Plan to the California Office of Emergency Services for approval. ITEM 2 CONSENT CALENDAR 1997 COWBOY POETRY AND MUSIC FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP CONTRACT WITH MELODY RANCH MOTION PICTURE STUDIO - Sponsorship contract for 1997 Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival between the City and Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studio. Accept the 1997 Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival Sponsorship Agreement Contract between City and Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studio without the inclusion of the "Indemnification of City" clause. ITEM 3 CONSENT CALENDAR REWARD - RESOLUTION NO. 96-141 - Per the Council's request, staff developed a Reward Policy which was adopted at the regular Council meeting of November 12, 1996. In accordance with this policy, Supervisor Michael Antonovich has requested that the City join the efforts of the County of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles and offer a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the random attacks on south land freeways. Adopt Resolution No. 96-141 and authorize the City Manager to offer a reward in the amount of $1,000 for information leading tot he arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible �—. for the damages caused to these vehicles. ITEM 4 CONSENT CALENDAR DECEMBER CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES - The regular meetings of the City Council are scheduled for December 10 and December 24, 1996. It has been the decision of the Council in the past to cancel the regular meeting scheduled for the fourth Tuesday of December. The re- organization of the City Council will be held on December 10, 1996. The Council will meet on Tuesday, December 3, 1996, for the purpose of a study session. Council adjourn the regularly scheduled meeting of December 24, 1996, to the Study Session of January 7, 1997. ITEM 5 CONSENT CALENDAR AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FINAL STATEMENT. - Staff is seeking Council approval of several amendments to the CDBG Emergency Supplemental Appropriation Final Statement to Facilitate implementation of various activities. Council approval of final Statement amendments is needed in order to comply with HUD regulations. Approve the proposed changes to the CDBG Emergency Supplemental Final Statement; direct staff to prepare a public notice describing the changes adopted, and direct staff to formally amend the Final Statement by transmitting a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, indicating that the City has conducted its final statement amendment process and fulfilled it's citizen participation requirements. 3 ITEM 6 CONSENT CALENDAR BID AWARD FOR AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT - CODE ENFORCEMENT - At the regular City Council Meeting on June 25, 1996, the Council approved line item number 01-5205-405 of the 1996-1997 Annual Budget which approved the expenditure of $30,000 for `Automotive Equipment' in the Code Enforcement Section of the Building and Engineering Services Department. Staff is requesting the purchase of a four-wheel drive pickup truck to perform inspections in rough terrain and riverbeds. Award the bid for the purchase of the four-wheel drive compact pickup truck to the low bidder, Fairway Ford Sales, and appropriate funds in the amount of $22,223.73 from Account No. 01-5205-405 for this purpose. ITEM 7 CONSENT CALENDAR FY 1995-96 OVERLAY PROJECT - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - PROJECT NO. 95-039 - On June 25, 1996, Council awarded a contract for the subject project to Granite Construction Company. This project was completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer on November 15, 1996. The total cost for construction was $468,066.78. - Accept the work performed by Granite Construction Company; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project; direct staff to release the ten percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices as provided by law have been filed. ITEM 8 CONSENT CALENDAR FY 1995-96 ANNUAL SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM PROJECT NO. 95-040 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This project involved 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. Accept the work performed by Roy Allan Slurry Seal, Inc.; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project; direct staff to release the ten percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices as provided by law have been filed. ITEM 9 CONSENT CALENDAR CHECK REGISTER NOS. 44,45 - Resolution No. 96-140 approved and ratifies for payment the demands presented in the check register. Adopt Resolution No. 96-140. It was moved by Heidt and seconded by HIajic to approve the consent calendar. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, HIajic, Smyth, Boyer Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. 0 Mayor Boyer opened the public hearing. Mayor Boyer closed the public hearing. Carl Newton, City Attorney, read the title to Ordinance 96-35. It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Heidt to waive further reading and adopt Urgency Ordinance 96-35 approving the extension of the moratorium on adult uses for a maximum time period of ten months and fifteen days with the understanding that the extension will take effect on December 6, 1996. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, HIajic, Smyth, Boyer Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Urgency Ordinance 96-35 adopted. ITEM 12 Deputy City Clerk, Geri Davis, reported that all notices ITEM 10 required have been posted. PUBLIC HEARING approved UDC Amendment 96-001 allowing for changes to be EXTEND THE Glenn Adamick, Associate Planner, reported that on October MORATORIUM ON 22, 1996, the City Council adopted the above referenced ADULT USES FOR A ordinance establishing a 45 day moratorium on adult uses and MAXIMUM PERIOD OF directed staff to prepare a permanent adult business TEN MONTHS AND ordinance. In order to extend the moratorium adopted by FIFTEEN DAYS - Ordinance No. 96-33, the City must issue, at least ten days URGENCY ORDINANCE prior to its adoption of an extension, a report detailing and NO. 96-33 describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition which required the adoption of the moratorium ordinance. Mayor Boyer closed the public hearing. Carl Newton, City Attorney, read the title to Ordinance 96-35. It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Heidt to waive further reading and adopt Urgency Ordinance 96-35 approving the extension of the moratorium on adult uses for a maximum time period of ten months and fifteen days with the understanding that the extension will take effect on December 6, 1996. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, HIajic, Smyth, Boyer Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Urgency Ordinance 96-35 adopted. ITEM 12 Glenn Adamick, Associate Planner, reported that at the UNFINISHED BUSINESS meeting of November 12, 1996, the City Council formally APPROVING UDC approved UDC Amendment 96-001 allowing for changes to be AMENDMENT 96-001 made to the City's Unified Development Code. INCORPORATING CHANGES INTO THE Carl Newton, City Attorney, read the title to Ordinance No. 96 - CITY'S UNIFIED 12. DEVELOPMENT CODE - ORDINANCE NO. 96-20 It was moved by Smyth and seconded by HIajic to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 96-20, approving UDC Amendment 96-001. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, HIajic, Smyth, Boyer Noes: None 5 Excused: None Ordinance 96-20 adopted. ITEM 13 This is an enabling ordinance required to demonstrate the legal UNFINISHED BUSINESS authority necessary to control discharges to and from those A DRAFT ORDINANCE portions of the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System ESTABLISHING (MS4) over which it has jurisdiction, so as to comply with STORMWATER AND NPDES Permit No. CAS614001. Ordinance No. 96-32 was first URBAN RUNOFF introduced as a public hearing item at the City Council meeting POLLUTION of November 12, 1996. PREVENTION CONTROLS City Attorney, Carl Newton, read the title to Ordinance No. 96- 32. It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Darcy to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 96-32. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, Majic, Smyth, Boyer Noes: None Excused: None Ordinance No. 96-32 adopted. ITEM 14 Jeffrey Lambert, Planning Manager, reported that City staff -- NEW BUSINESS has suggested a program to prepare a Specific Plan for the PLANNING FOR THE "City Center," including approximately 1,400 acres owned by CITY CENTER Newhall Land and Farming and the Castaic Lake Water Agency. This plan requires the circulation of a Request for Qualifications to select a firm and will be funded by the two land owners and existing City funding sources. r—� Addressing the Council on this item was Connie Worden- Roberts. It was moved by Smyth and seconded by Darcy to direct City staff to circulate a Request for Qualifications and prepare a recommendation to the City Council to select a firm to prepare a Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Majic, Smyth Boyer Noes: Heidt Excused: None Motion carried. RECESS Mayor Boyer recessed the meeting at 7:45 p.m. 0 RECONVENE Mayor Boyer reconvened the meeting at 8:00 p.m. ITEM 15 Kevin Tonoian, Management Analyst, reported that at the NEW BUSINESS October 1, 1996 Study Session, the City Council reviewed and SOLICITATION OF discussed information concerning the common practice of large EMPLOYMENT FOR groups of person who solicit work while standing within the BUSINESS FROM PUBLIC City's right of way. At that time, the City Council found that STREETS WITHIN THE the cumulative impact for this type of activity obstructed the CITY PROHIBITED orderly free flow of pedestrian and motorized traffic, and ORDINANCE NO. 96-37 created a potential safety hazard within the City's right of way. Based upon these concerns, the City Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance for their review that addressed the practice of soliciting for employment within the public right of way. Registering written comments on this item were: Larry and Effie Bird. Carl Newton, City Attorney, read the title to Ordinance No. 96- 37. It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Smyth to introduce, waive further reading, and pass Ordinance 96-37 to second reading on December 10, 1996. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, Smyth, Boyer Noes: None Excused: None Ordinance 96-37 passed to second reading. ITEM 16 George Caravalho, City Manager, reported that the City NEW BUSINESS Council has assured the public that they will not lose ELSMERE CANYON momentum in the fight against Elsmere and that they will REPORT continue their efforts at lobbying L.A. County and other cities to place more emphasis on alternatives to urban landfills. In response to the Council's November 26, 1996 action, staff has initiated close out of the contract with Hussey and Associates. Addressing the Council on this item was Marsha McLean and Connie Worden-Roberts. Council received report and directed staff to continue contract close out, hiring of additional personnel; monitoring the siting element and Elsmere permit process, status of Forest Service IS, and the proposed UCLA conference. 7 _l. _ ____ ITEM 17 The County of Los Angeles Street Naming Committee is NEW BUSINESS presently considering a proposal to change the name of PROPOSED NAME McBean Parkway to Stevenson Ranch Parkway. The name CHANGE OF MCBEAN change has significant support in the County due to the PARKWAY WEST OF present and projected size and separate identity of the INTERSTATE 5 TO Stevenson Ranch community. Consensus in the City has been STEVENSON RANCH to oppose the change due in part to the loss of historical PARKWAY significance and the increase in confusion caused by the inconsistency. Addressing the Council on this item was Meryl Toates. Registering written comments were Keith Pritsker, Jeanne Pierey. It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Klajic to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter addressed to the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors specifically outlining the City s objections to proposed Street Name Change No. 747 in the unincorporated portion of the County of Los Angeles. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, Majic, Smyth, Boyer Noes: None Excused: None Absent: None Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmember Heidt reported that she was appointed to the (Council) Regional Transportation Agency Coalition and asked for assistance from staff. Councilmember Darcy reported on the North County Transportation Coalition. Jeff Lambert, Planning Manager, reported on the Circulation Element Amendment Steering Committee meeting. STAFF COMMENTS George Caravalho, City Manager, reported on the Chamber Liaison meeting and Community Activists Liaison meeting. COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Darcy reported on the Mayor's Conference on COMMENTS Disabilities. Councilmember Klajic commented on the "Safest City List" according to Money Magazine, and the New Years Eve Bootleggers Ball to aid the Domestic Violence Association. Councilmember Heidt commented on illegal signs and traffic hazard around schools. ADJOURNMENT At 9:50 p.m. it was moved by Majic and seconded by Heidt to adjourn to the City Council Study Session at 7:00 p.m, on December, 3, 1996, in the Orchard Rooms. ATTEST: ��lipl�lill�� / 1. ►/ 1 i mimov2s.96 Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. M