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.
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special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the
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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.
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[] 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.
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[ ] 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.
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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
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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
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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
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