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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-03-25 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 6:30 p.m. March 25,1997 City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - No New Business 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 will be taken on public agenda items during the Executive Meeting. This session is open 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. PA STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) INVOCATION - Majic 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 11, 1997 AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS Megan Ottman Rachel Enciso Paul "Rocky" Leitzell PRESENTATIONS 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. CDBG SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT - PHASE I - PROJECT NO. 57-06 - CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER - The scope of [ ] Vote this project includes street improvement repair work within eligible areas of the City. The work involves repairs to earthquake -damaged curb, gutter, sidewalk, cross gutters, wheelchair ramps, driveway aprons, asphaltic concrete pavement, and base. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the change order to the contract for CDBG Supplemental Project Phase I, Project No. 57-06, with R.C. Becker & Son, Inc. In the amount of $300,000.00. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve all documents relating to this contract. [ ] Motion 2. WEST NEWHALL IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE 2 PROJECT NO. 72034 - ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - This [ ] Vote project will install curb, gutter, and sidewalk, and reconstruct streets in the West Newhall area. This project will address the need for sidewalks in the vicinity of Newhall Elementary School. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications for the West Newhall Improvements, Phase 2 - Project No. 72034, and authorize the. advertising for bids. PA [ ] Motion 3. TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT WILEY CANYON ROAD/LA GLORITA CIRCLE - EVANS AVENUE - [ ] Vote PROJECT AWARD (PROJECT NO. 20002) - On January 28, 1997, Council approved the plans and specifications and authorized the advertisement of the subject project. On February 26, 1997, seven bids were received by the City Clerk. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract for traffic signal installation to TDS Engineering for $92,899, 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. [ ] Motion 4. CONTINUATION OF SUNDAY TRANSIT SERVICE - On July 9, 1996, the City Council approved operating local fixed [ ] Vote route bus service and dial -a -ride service on a six-month demonstration basis. This service was established on .October 6, 1996. Between October 6, 1996 and February 23, 1997, average Sunday ridership was 1,432. During the month of February, average Sunday ridership was 1,453. Sunday service has clearly exceeded projections over the last five months. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve continuation of Sunday local fixed route and dial -a -ride service on a permanent basis. [ ] Motion 5. PRESENTATION OF LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH UCLA FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SUMMIT - The [ ] Vote item is a recently executed Letter of Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the University of California, Los Angeles. The Agreement sets forth the scope of work, budget, and responsibilities of each party for the UCLA Summit on the Future of Solid Waste Management, scheduled for April 23 & 24, 1997. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file. [ ] Motion 6. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEWHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUDITORIUM [ ] Vote COMMUNITY CENTER AND PROGRAM - RESOLUTION NO. 97-18 - Authorizes use of the City's name in working with the Theater for Children Foundation, Inc., the Santa Clarita Repertory Theater and the Newhall School District to develop the Newhall Elementary School auditorium as a culturallperforming arts facility. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97- 18, authorizing use of the City's name in working to develop the Newhall Elementary School Auditorium as a cultural/performing arts facility. [ ] Motion 7. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 9 AND 10 -RESOLUTION NO. 97.35 - This resolution approves and ratifies payment the [ ] Vote demands presented in the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-35. UNFINISHED BUSINESS [ ] Staff 8. NEWS VENDING MACHINE ORDINANCE - SECOND READING AND SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR THE CITY OF [ ] Speakers SANTA CLARITA NEWS VENDING MACHINE PERMIT - ORDINANCE NO. 97-5 - RESOLUTION NO. 97=21 - On [ ] Motion March 11, 1997, News Vending Machine Ordinance No. 97-5 was introduced to the City Council for the first reading. (] Discussion Additionally, a schedule of fees for a News Vending Machine Permit was introduced. City Council conducted the public [ ] Vote hearing and received public input on the adoption of the ordinance and the schedule of fees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 97-5, amending chapter 13.24 of Title 13, Division 1 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code concerning the regulation of news vending machines on the public right-of-way. Adopt Resolution No. 97-21 to establish a schedule of fees for the City of Santa Clarita News Vending Machine Permit. 9. IMPOSING CIVIL FINES FOR MUNICIPAL CODE [ ] Staff VIOLATIONS: RESOLUTION NO. 97-14 AND ORDINANCE NO. 97-2 - During their regularly scheduled meeting on [ ] Speakers February 25, 1997, the City Council reviewed a proposed municipal code -civil fine program. This type of program was (] Motion recently authorized by a new law (California Government Code 53069.4) adopted by the California State Legislature. On March (] Discussion 11, 1997, staff presented an agenda report which provided a general description of the program and statement of its intended [ ] Vote use. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-14, waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 97-2; amending Title 1 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code to allow for the imposition of civil fines. NEW BUSINESS 10. ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18 OF THE [ ] Staff SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE- BUILDING CODE, SECTION 18.02 - AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN [ ] Speakers SECTIONS - EARTHQUAKE PROVISIONS - ORDINANCE NO. 97-4 - On October 22 1996, the Building and Safety [ ] Motion Division presented to the City Council information on possible amendments to the Building Codes regarding earthquake design [ ] Discussion provisions to improve earthquake safety. These earthquake amendments will result in added building strength in resisting [ ] Vote earthquake forces for wood frame buildings. They will also provide for construction of stronger concrete and steel frame buildings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce Ordinance No. 97-4 amending the City of Santa Clarita Municipal Code, waive further reading, and pass to second reading. [ ] Staff 11. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION WORK PROGRAM - The recommended work program for the [ ] Speakers Economic Development Division re-established the primary Economic Development focus on retention and expansion of [ ] Motion existing businesses. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve recommended work program for the Economic Development [ ] Discussion Division. [ ] Vote [ ] Staff 12. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF. SANTA CLARITA AND THE WILLIAM S. HART [ ] Speakers UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE COORDINATION OF FARES AND SERVICE FOR [ ] Motion TRANSPORTING STUDENTS BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL - Providing explanation and rational for the proposed [ 1 Discussion Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Williams S. Hart Unified School District to coordinate fares and bus service for [ ] Vote student transportation. This MOU will eliminate the fare differential between the two services, make the best use of each system, and minimize overcrowding. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize City Manager to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with William S. Hart Unified High School District to coordinate fares and bus service for the transportation of students between home and school. [ ] Staff 13. STATE LEGISLATION: SENATE BILL 1266 - The State Water Project (SWP) Contractors are sponsoring Senate Bill [ ] Speakers 1266 (Knight) relating to redevelopment. The bill, if enacted, would make it permissive for a redevelopment agency board of [ ] Motion directors to establish for a State Water Project contractor located within the redevelopment agency, a pass through [ ] Discussion amount up to 100% of the contractor's tax increment retained by the redevelopment agency. RECOMMENDED ACTION: [) Vote Adopt a formal position of "neutral" regarding Senate Bill 1266. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) North County Transportation Coalition Circulation Element Amendment Steering Committee Committee on Aging STAFF COMMENTS Chamber Liaison COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT - March 27,1997 - Breakfast Meeting with Assemblyman George Runner - 8 a.m. - City Hall Orchard Rooms 61