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Home My WebLink About1997-01-14 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 14, 1997 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - No New Business NEWHALL 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 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 is open to the public. 2 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 - Klajic 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 - December 10, 1996 December 14, 1996 December 16, 1996 AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS = Brandon Szajner Julie Inch Michael Lebecki Applied Companies 2 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. CARL WARREN & CO. FEE INCREASE - The City utilizes the services of Carl Warren &Co. For liability claims [ ] Vote administration. The proposed cost increase will be for claims handling services from $40.00 per hour to $42.00 per hour. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to amend the current agreement with Carl Warren & Co., pursuant to the terms and conditions of the current agreement. [ ] Motion 2. INFORMATIONAL UPDATE ON CITY ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE PROGRAM/PROPOSED PURCHASE OF [ ] Vote ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Based upon federal and state air quality mandates, and the requirements of the South Coast Air Quality Management Districts' (SCAQMD) 1994 Air Quality Management Plan, in September of 1995 the Public Works Department completed an "Alternative Fuels Report". This report provides the City with an overview of the existing technology and suggestions for the types of alternative fuel vehicles that would be appropriate for use in the City's Vehicle and Transit Fleet. Consistent with SCAQMD's "zero emissions" requirement, staff is proposing that the City acquire two (2) electric vehicles,' and two (2) charging stations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to expend funds from Account Number 4211-8615 for the purpose of leasing two (2) electric vehicles for a three (3) year period at a total cost of $37,171.20, and the purchase and installation of two (2) charging stations and a transformer unit at a total cost not to exceed $14,500. [ ] Motion 3. A JOINT RESOLUTION OF NEGOTIATED PROPERTY TAX TRANSFER FOR ANNEXATION NO. 1990-11(A) [ ] Vote (VISTA DEL CANON) - RESOLUTION NO. 97-2 - The proposal is for a Joint Resolution of Negotiated Property Tax Transfer to be adopted by the City Council and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for Annexation No. 1990-11(A) (Vista Del Canon). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-2 for transmittal to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and action by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. [ ] Motion 4. PROPOSED PARKING LEASE AGREEMENT - Due to parking constraints at the City's Field Services Office, Public [ ] Vote Works staff has negotiated a six (6) month Parking Lease Agreement with Applied Companies for the lease of twenty (20) parking spaces form monthly rate of $500.00. The total amount of this proposed agreement is $3,000. This proposed agreement will be funded through existing Transit funds approved during the mid -year budget process and does not require any additional appropriations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct the City Manager to execute a Parking Lot Lease Agreement with Applied Companies in the amount of $3,000 in order to provide additional parking spaces for City staff. [ ] Motion 5. SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION PROJECT NO. 95-041 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This project involves the [ ] Vote construction of new sidewalk Citywide. RECOMMENDED ACTION. 1) Accept the work performed by Promark Construction on Project No. 95-041. 2) Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project. 3) 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. [ ] Motion 6. CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN - The Infrastructure Master Plan will provide [ J Vote the City with an effective management tool for the prioritization and budgeting of existing and build -out infrastructure maintenance needs. On February 27, 1996, Council approved a contract with C112M Hill in the amount of $275,000. This project is currently 70% complete and will require additional funds for added work that was not included in the original proposal. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve amendment of the Infrastructure Master Plancontractto increase the authorized amount by $65,000. 2) Authorize budget transfer of $65,000 from City Council Contingency Account No. 1240-7401 to Infrastructure Master Plan Account No. 4340-8028. [ ] Motion 7. APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN [ ] Vote TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) FOR BICYCLE STATION - Request to authorize City Manager to sign application for grant funds for a Bicycle Station to be located at the Santa Clarita Soledad Canyon Road Metrolink Station. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to sign all required documents for the Bike Station application for grant funds to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. C! [ ] Motion [ ] Vote 8. TDA ARTICLE 3 FUNDS - RESOLUTION NO. 97-1 - Under Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act, cities must use the County s Local Transportation funds for design and construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and. amenities (including sidewalk wheelchair ramps). The City's allocation of TDA Article 3 funds for the 1996-1997 fiscal year is estimated at $53,096. RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve Resolution No. 97-1, approving the application for, and reserve until needed, Bicycle and Pedestrian funds authorized under Article 3 of the Transportation Development Act. [ ] Motion 9. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 48, 49, 50, 51 AND 52 - RESOLUTION NO. 97-5 - This resolution, approves and [ ] Vote ratifies payment the demands presented in the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt Resolution No. 97-5 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 THE CONSOLIDATED [ ] City Clerk FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY - RESOLUTION 97-3 - At its October 22, 1996, [ 1 Staff regular meeting, the City Council considered the above described resolution to adopt an increase in developer fees for [ ] Speakers fire protection facilities. The City Council directed staff to invite Chief Horn to the November 12, 1996, regular meeting [ ] Motion prepared to answer questions regarding the status of various fire station facilities in the Santa Clarita Valley. The public [ ] Discussion hearing was continued to November 12, 1996; however, a noticing error resulted in the need to hold the hearing the on [ ] Vote November 26, 1996. As Chief Horn could not make the November 26th meeting, the public hearing was continued to January 14, 1997. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Receive testimony from Chief Horn, conduct public hearing, and adopt Resolution No. 96-134. G9 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 11. REVIEW AND DIRECTED COURSE OF ACTION [ ] Staff REGARDING THE CITY'S CONCERNS PERTAINING TO THE NEWHALL RANCH PROJECT (LOS ANGELES [ ] Speakers COUNTY PROJECT NO. 94-087(5) - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONE CHANGE, CONDITIONAL USE [ ] Motion PERMIT, WATER RECLAMATION PLANT, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND PARCEL MAP) - A [ ] Discussion review of the City's concerns regarding the Newhall Ranch project, which proposes to develop approximately 25,000 [] Vote residential units over 11,963 acres within the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. The proposal also includes 5.7 million square feet of Commercial, Business Park, and Mixed Use zoning, the construction of a 7.7 million gallon per day Water Reclamation Plant, and 6,000 acres of open space encompassing the Santa Clara River corridor and the Santa Susanna Mountains. A directed course of action towards the Newhall Ranch project will also be considered. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the list of City concerns regarding the Newhall Ranch Project; direct Councilmember Majic to present the list of concerns to the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission at the January 16, 1997 public hearing; and, request that the Regional Planning Commission deny the Newhall Ranch project as currently designed until all City issues are resolved. NEW BUSINESS [ ] Staff 12. STATUS REPORT ON ELSMERE/LANDFILL - The City Council has. assured the public that they will not lose [ ] Speakers momentum in the fight against Elsmere and that they, will continue their efforts at educating and lobbying other cities in [ ] Motion Los Angeles County. This report updates the status of contract close out, hiring additional personnel, the siting element, status [ ] Discussion of Elsmere permit, status of Forest Service EIS, and an update on a possible conference in early 1997. RECOMMENDED [ ] Vote ACTION: Receive and discuss up-to-date information and discuss any potential actions. G9 [ ] Staff 13. APPROVAL OF CONSULTING SERVICES BY PAUL BROTZMAN AND GIL SMITH FOR LANDFILL/SOLID [ ] Speakers WASTE ISSUES - On December 12, 1996, seven consulting professionals were interviewed by Councilmembers Boyer and [ ] Motion Majic, City Manager Caravalho, and Deputy City Manager Harris. Staff believes it would be beneficial to retain the [ ] Discussion services of two independent contractors, Mr. Paul Brotzman and Mr. Gil Smith, to support the City's ongoing efforts to educate [ ] Vote decision -makers and help create a county wide strategy in the Los Angeles region which promotes viable, cost-effective alternatives to new urban landfills. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the proposed agreements(s) for Consulting Services with Mr. Paul Brotzman and Mr. Gil Smith, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements.in an amount not to exceed a combined total cost of $75,000. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT 7