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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-08-26 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 6:30 p.m. August 26, 1997 City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENT During the Public Participation portion of the meeting, each person wishing to speak 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, after which time the red light on the Council dais 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. Those items will not be acted upon by Council at this meeting other than to review and return without action or provide direction to 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 per person will be three minutes. STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) INVOCATION -10ajic 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 July 1, 1997 July 8, 1997 July 14, 1997 AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS National HOA Of The Year Award - Sierra Village PRESENTATIONS Don Wolfe - Maintenance of Flood Control System RECESS TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 24, 1997 July 1, 1997 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION RDA 1. ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT - RDA 97.11 - In the 1991 financing, the Redevelopment Agency acted as a conduit to receive lease payments. Presently, it is more appropriate that the PFA, rather than the Redevelopment Agency, act as the conduit to receive lease payments from the City. The City successfully refinanced the PFA Certificates of Participation resulting in a significant savings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. RDA 97-11 approving a conveyance and assignment agreement in connection with the execution, sale and delivery of $19,670,000 refunding certificates of participation. ADJOURN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 8, 1997 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PFA 1. ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT - JPA 97-2 - In the 1991 financing, the Redevelopment Agency acted as a conduit to receive lease payments. Presently, it is more appropriate that the PFA, rather than the Redevelopment Agency, act as the conduit to receive lease payments from the City. The City successfully refinanced the PFA Certificates of, Participation resulting in a significant savings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. JPA 97-2 approving a conveyance and assignment agreement in connection with the execution, sale and delivery of $19,670,000 refunding certificates of participation. ADJOURN PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY 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. INCREASE TREE TRIM CONTRACT - Modify tree trimming contract with Golden Bear Arborist, Inc., to reflect an increase in [ ] Vote service for additional street trees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the expenditure of $50,000 to increase the existing tree trimming contract between the City of Santa Clarita and Golden Bear Arborists, Inc., from $262,760 to $312,760 and apply the increase to existing Purchase Order No. 9800065. [ ] Motion 2. BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT - Application for Bureau of (] Vote Justice Assistance funding of $178,145 for crime prevention strategies. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize $19,790 to be transferred from the .City Council Contingency Acct. No. 1240- 7401 to Acct. No. 001-9501 for match required by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Establish estimated revenues of $178,145 in Acct. No. 108-5259 and $19,790 in Acct. No. 001-6810. Appropriate $2,000 to Acct. No. 7445-7011 and $195,935 to Acct. No. 7445-8110. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute documents resulting from this program. [ ] Motion 3. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY COMMITTEE ON AGING AGREEMENT - Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita [ ] Vote and the Santa Clarita Committee on Aging for recreational, health and wellness programs for seniors. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging in the amount of $150,000, and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents thereto. [ ] Motion 4. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY [ ] Vote REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT GRANT PROGRAM - RESOLUTION NO. 97-97 - Approves an application for grant funds for the construction of an at -risk youth recreation facility through the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (Proposition A) Grant Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-97 approving the application for grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District Grant Program, [ ] Motion 5. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE SANTA CLARITA [ ] Vote SENIOR CENTER - Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Santa Clarita Senior Center in which the Senior Center provides services and support to the Santa Clarita Transit program to better serve the needs of senior and disabled customers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Clarita Senior Center, authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding, and approve transfer of funds from account number 5100/8110 to account number 4100/8110. [ ] Motion 6. TAX SHARING RESOLUTION FOR SANITATION DISTRICT ANNEXATION NO. 297 - RESOLUTION NO. 97- I ] Vote 96 - 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. 297. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-96, approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District Annexation No. 297. [ ] Motion 7. 1996/97 ANNUAL SIDEWALK PROGRAM - PROJECT NO. S0009 - ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - The subject project will [ ] Vote construct sidewalk, public access ramps, and curb and gutter in Canyon Country; sidewalk only in Newhall; and sidewalk and public access ramps in Valencia. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans- and specifications for Project No. S0009 and authorize the advertising for bids for the 1996/97 Annual Sidewalk Program. (] Motion 8. MAGIC MOUNTAIN/VIA PRINCESSA EXTENSION - SAN FERNANDO ROAD TO RAINBOW GLEN DRIVE - [ ] Vote PROJECT NO. S0005 CALTRANS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. 4390 - This project consists of the extension of Magic Mountain Parkway and Via Princessa from San Fernando Road to Rainbow Glen Drive, and the construction of a new bridge on Magic Mountain Parkway over San Fernando Road. The Magic Mountain Bridge is located on State right-of- way, so City staff is working with Caltrans to prepare the Project Study Report (PSR) and Project Report (PR). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the draft Cooperative Agreement No. 4390, and authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve all documents relating to this agreement, subject to final approval of the City Attorney. [ ] Motion 9. ESTABLISHMENT OF NO -STOPPING ZONE ON AVENUE STANFORD AT HUNTINGTON LANE - RESOLUTION NO. [ ] Vote 97-98 - The proposed no -stopping zone on the east side of Avenue Stanford, south of Huntington Lane is in response to a request from a citizen to improve visibility and preserve minimum sight distance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-98, restricting the stopping of vehicles on Avenue Stanford at Huntington Lane, and direct staff to provide the necessary curb markings or signs to effect this resolution. [ ] Motion 10. TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT WILEY CANYON ROAD/LA GLORITA CIRCLE-EVANS AVENUE - PROJECT [ ] Vote ACCEPTANCE (PROJECT NO. 20002) - Installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Wiley Canyon Road and La Glorita Circle -Evans Avenue. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by TDS Engineering on the traffic signal installation project; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project; direct staff to release the 10 percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no Stop Notices, as provided by law, have been filed. [ ] Motion 11. TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS AT SECO CANYON ROAD/DECORO DRIVE, AND AVENUE STANFORD/RYE [ 1 Vote CANYON ROAD - PROJECT AWARD (PROJECT NO. 28001) - Proposed modifications to traffic signals to aid in the reduction of congestion with a total project budget of $50,000.00. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract for the modification of traffic signals at Seco Canyon Road/Decoro Drive, and Avenue Stanford/Rye Canyon Road to IA Signal for $39,250.00, 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 and appropriate $50,000 to Account No. C0011201-8001 from the Gas Tax fund balance. 2. This item has been removed from the agenda. 1 . [] Motion [ ] Vote 13. RAILROAD AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION= PROJECT NO. 95-065 MTA PURCHASE AGREEMENT (RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION) - This item addresses the acquisition of MTA right-of-way. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Sales Agreement with the MTA; approve expenditure from Account No. 52015106-8620 of $263,000 and authorize payment of approximately $21,662 in severance damages and approximately $5,000 in escrow fees incurred by the sales transaction; authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents relating to the Sales Agreement and right-of-way acquisition. [ ] Motion 14.ACCEPT PROPERTY (FEE TITLE) AND EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC ROAD AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES BETWEEN [ ] Vote FOURL ROAD AND WILEY CANYON ROAD - Accept property and easement from the Los Angeles County Flood Control District to provide access to landlocked properties along Fourl Road off Wiley Canyon Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute the "Document Approval Letter"; authorize the City Clerk to execute the Certificate of Acceptance for the Quitclaim Deed and Easement after the County forwards the executed documents to the City for acceptance. [ ] Motion 15. TRANSFER OF STORM DRAINS TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT (LACFCD) - [ ] Vote TRACT NO. 31549, PRIVATE DRAIN NO. 1745 - RESOLUTION NO. 97-95 - Resolution to authorize the transfer of Private Drain No. 1745 to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, (LACFCD) and to request LACFCD to accept this transfer.. This is necessary for the I.ACFCD to commence maintaining said storm drain. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-95 for the transfer and conveyance of the storm drain improvements to the LACFCD for purposes of operation, maintenance, repair and improvements; authorize the Mayor to execute the Quitclaim Deed for the easements; direct the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this report indicating the date and action taken, three certified copies of the unrecorded Quitclaim Deed properly executed and acknowledged, and three certified copies of the adopted resolution to Mr. Steve Dunn at the County of Los Angeles. 7 [ ] Motion 16. WESTON DEVELOPMENT ACQUISITION PROJECT II - AGREEMENT APPROVAL - Agreement for the acquisition of [ ] Vote offsite easements for debris basins, and slope grading for Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 46626. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and execute the agreement for the acquisition of offsite easements for debris basins, and slope grading for Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 46626. [ ] Motion 17. RENEW CONTRACT FOR MAINTAINING THE CITY LAN EQUIPMENT TO NEOCOMP SYSTEMS - Timely repair and [ ] Vote replacement of LAN components as they malfunction is critical to maintaining a reliable computing environment. During their contract period, Neocomp did an excellent job repairing and replacing equipment in a timely and professional manner. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve renewing the contract for maintaining the City LAN equipment including all personal computers and peripheral hardware to Neocomp Systems for $20,856 plus a 5% contingency. Authorize the City Manager to approve all contract documents and change orders. The funds for this work are included in the FY 97/98 budget Acct. No. 2310- 8001. [ ] Motion 18. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 - RESOLUTION NO. 97-99 - Adoption of resolution approving [ ] Vote and ratifying payment of the demands presented in the -check registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt Resolution 97-99. [ ] Open PUBLIC HEARING Hearing 19. 1997 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LOCAL [ ] City Clerk IMPLEMENTATION REPORT - Annual report to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) verifying the City's [ ] Staff compliance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP). Participation requires the adoption of a compliance resolution as [ ] Speakers well as the reporting of new development activity and transportation improvements to either credit or debit the "bank" [ ] Motion established in the 1994 CMP. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report, open public [ ] Discussion hearing, receive testimony, close public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 97-100, and direct staff to deliver it and the 1997 LIR to MTA [ ] Vote on or before the September 1 1997 deadline. UNFINISHED BUSINESS [] Staff 20. RAILROAD AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT NO. [ ] Speakers 52015 - STREET LIGHTING - RESOLUTION NO. 97-102 - Approval of the "Nostalgic" style street lights to be installed on [ l Motion the reconstruction project of Railroad Avenue from San Fernando Road at 11th Street to San Fernando south of 4th Street. [ ] Discussion RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the "Nostalgic" style street lights and approve the purchase of street light equipment [ ] Vote and poles for the Railroad Avenue Project from Southern California Edison Company in the amount of $300,000 from Account No. 52001453-8001, subject to Council approval of New Business Item, Newhall Intermodal Transportation Center - Project No. 52001, Recommendation No.l. Adopt Resolution No. 97-102; Request that Los Angeles County Street Light Maintenance District No. 1867 replace the Railroad Avenue lights with new equipment at an approximate cost to theDistrict of $300,000. NEW BUSINESS 21. ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT - [ ] Staff RESOLUTION NO. 97-101 - In the 1991 financing, the Redevelopment Agency acted as a conduit to receive lease [ ] Speakers payments. Presently, it is more appropriate that the PFA, rather than the Redevelopment Agency, act as the conduit to receive [ ] Motion lease payments from the City. The City successfully refinanced the PFA Certificates of Participation resulting in a significant [ ] Discussion savings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-101 [ ] Vote approving a conveyance and assignment agreement in connection with the execution, sale and delivery of $19,670,000 refunding certificates of participation. 10 22. NEWHALL INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER - PROJECT NO. S2001- Construction of the Newhall Metrolink [ J Staff Station on Railroad Avenue at Market Street. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Establish estimated revenues as [ J Speakers follows: [ ] Motion Revenue Acct. No. Amount 453-5207 $1,978,000.00 [ ] Discussion 205-5131 $1,582,000.00 [ ] Vote Appropriate funds as follows: Expenditure Acct. No. Amount S2001453-7011(Salaries) $138,460.00 S2001453-8001 (Contractual Serv) $988,349.52 S2001453-8620 (Land) $851,190.48 S2001205-8630 (Bldgs &.Structures) $1,582,000.00 Ratify the agreement with Southern California Regional Rail Authority; approve expenditure from Acct. No. S2001453-8001 of $265,000, and authorize a 10% contingency should any change orders to the agreement become necessary; authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve all documents relating to this agreement. [ ] Staff 23. PIONEER OIL REFINERY SITE - The Chevron Company, Inc., has offered to dedicate and.help restore the Pioneer Oil [ ] Speakers Refinery Site off Pine Street in Newhall, to the City of Santa Clarita. [ ] Motion RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Historic Pioneer Oil Refinery parcel of 4.6 acres and direct staff to work with the [ ] Discussion purchaser of the adjacent parcel to ensure compatible uses. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve and sign [ ] Vote all related documents associated with the dedication of the refinery parcel to the City of Santa Clarita. [ ] Staff 24. COMMISSION VACANCY - As provided in the Santa Clarita Municipal Code and pursuant to Council policies, this item is on [ ] Speakers the agenda to declare one vacancy on the Planning Commission. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Declare vacancy on the Planning [ ] Motion Commission and approve the appointment process. [] Discussion [ ] Vote 10 I, Sharon L. Dawson. City Clerk do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that on August 21. 1997. between the hours of 9 o'clock a.m. and 5 o'clock p.m., the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and the Santa Clarita Sheriffs Station. Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 11 COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel - Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) - Pirillo vs. City of Santa Clarita - Los. Angeles County Superior Court Case No. PC014516Z Conference with legal counsel - Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) - Joanes vs. City of Santa Clarita - Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC174239 Conference with legal counsel - Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) - Westcreek Properties vs. City of Santa Clarita - Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC176107 Conference with legal counsel - Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) - one matter. ADJOURNMENT I, Sharon L. Dawson. City Clerk do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that on August 21. 1997. between the hours of 9 o'clock a.m. and 5 o'clock p.m., the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and the Santa Clarita Sheriffs Station. Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 11