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Home My WebLink About1997-11-04 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 4,1997 7:00 p.m. 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 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 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, 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 City Clerk's Office, (805) 255-4375. 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, maximumtime allowed per person 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. 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. 1. MCBEAN PARKWAY STREET IMPROVEMENTS: WEST SIDE OF MCBEAN PARKWAY FROM VALENCIA BOULEVARD TO MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY - PROJECT NO. S1033 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - On February 11, 1997, Council awarded a contract for the subject project to Excel Paving Company. This project was completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer on October 24, 1997. The total cost for construction was $495,039.57 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Excel Paving Company on the McBean Parkway Street improvements, Project No. S1033. Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion. 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. 2. MCBEAN PARKWAY STORM DRAIN - PROJECT NO. 51013 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - On July 9, 1996, Council awarded a contract for the subject project to Oberg Contracting Corporation. This project was completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer on October 24, 1997. The total cost for construction was $2,276,088.05. a RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Oberg Contracting Corporation on the McBean Parkway Storm Drain, Project No. 51013. Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion. Direct staff to release the three percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 2 3. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR FIRST FLOOR CITY HALL REMODEL PROJECT, GS -96-97.13 - During the December 10, 1996 Council meeting the City Council appropriated $750,000 to remodel approximately 8,100 square feet of new office spaces on the first floor of the City Hall building. On June 10, 1997 the City Council awarded a contract to Hamilton Construction for the construction portion of the project. Hamilton Construction has completed their work as agreed, and City staff has completed all other work required. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Hamilton Construction on the first floor remodel project. Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion. Direct staff to release the 10% retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. Approve increase to design contract for RTK Associates in the amount of $19,607, which includes design changes and plan printing costs for a new total of $59,607. Funds have been budgeted in Account No. 2410-8640, Project No. 1100-8640. Approve increase to construction contract for Hamilton Construction in the amount of $68,000, including telephone and data lines and unanticipated code required upgrades for a new total of $415,000. Funds have been budgeted in Account No. 2410-8640, Project No. 1100-8640. 4. TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTERCONNECT INSTALLATION ON VALENCIA BOULEVARD/SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD - PROJECT NO. 95-030 (C0008) - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This project involves hardwire interconnect installation along Valencia Boulevard/Soledad Canyon Road, from I-5 northbound to McBean Parkway, and from Bouquet Canyon Road to Golden Oak Road. It also includes installation of interconnect conduit and cable from the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and Citrus Street to City Hall. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Steven Rodgers, General Engineering and Building Contractor, on the Traffic Signal Interconnect Installation on Valencia Boulevard/Soledad Canyon Road - Project No. 95-030 (C0008). Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion. 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. 5. TEMPORARY PARKING ALONG ORCHARD VILLAGE ROAD SOUTH OF AVENIDA RONADA - RESOLUTION NO. 97-135 - Mr. Jim Blumel, Vice President of Frosty's Forest, Inc.; has requested that the City allow temporary parking on Orchard Village Road. The request is for temporary parking for a total of 1,000 feet along the west side of Orchard Village Road, 500 feet on each side of the entrance to Frosty's Forest. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-135. Direct staff to do appropriate adjustments to existing signs to effect this resolution and invoice Mr. Jim Blumel for all related costs. Direct staff to require Mr. Blumel to widen the Frosty's Forest driveway to 26 feet wide, and provide an all-weather road between Orchard Village Road and the rear parking lot. Mr. Blumel is to also provide sufficient parking inside the lot to accommodate the extra requested 40 parking spaces, because the temporary parking may not be recommended in the future. 4- 3 paliaKme� 6. NORTH VALENCIA SPECIFIC PLAN AND ANNEXATION - (MASTER CASE NOS. 95-242, 96-120, 97-063), GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 97-001, SPECIFIC PLAN (PREZONE) 97-001, ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 96-001, ANNEXATION NO. 95-006, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 51931, OAK TREE PERMIT 97.009, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SCH #96071077 - In November 1995, the City and the Valencia Company entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the potential annexation of approximately 969 acres of unincorporated Los Angeles County. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive staffpresentation and Environmental Impact Report Consultant presentation, receive public testimony, provide direction to staff, and continue this item to the November 25, 1997 regular City Council meeting. 7. TESORO DEL VALLE - CITY COUNCIL POSITION - In November 1996 the City Council heard a presentation from the applicant for the Tesoro del Valle project. Council took a strong position in opposition to this project and directed staff to hire legal counsel to assist staff in preparing arguments against this project to the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive project update presentation from staff and provide direction regarding the City Council's position on this project. S. CENTER CITY SPECIFIC PLAN AND EIR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND CONTRACT FOR SERVICES - The Center City Specific Plan is proposed to conduct planning for a 1,325 acre irregularly shaped site fronting on the north side of Soledad Canyon Road and the easterly side of Bouquet Canyon Road. This study would allow for the joint planning of parks, roads, and land use as well as the protection of the Santa Clara River. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the report and authorize the City Manager to execute both the Center City Specific Plan and EIR MOU and the contract for services with The Planning Center, subject to approval by the City Attorney. 9. WESTON DEVELOPMENTACQUISITION PROJECT II -RESOLUTION NO. 97-94 - After conducting the public hearing on September 23, 1997, City Council continued this ,item to allow the developer and the property owner to resolve their differences. If they do not resolve their differences, the City Council will determine if the public necessity requires the City Council to adopt the resolution authorizing condemnation proceedings for the purpose of acquiring the interests described in the draft of said resolution. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the evidence presented at the public hearing on September 23, 1997, including public comments and receive additional information from staff regarding the outcome of subsequent negotiations; and if the Council determines that it is warranted, adopt Resolution No. 97-94, authorizing the commencement of eminent domain proceedings to acquire the interests in the off-site easements adjacent to Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 46626. 4 COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Government Code § 54956.9 (c), one matter. Conference with labor negotiator - Government Code § 54957.6 Agency negotiator: City Manager Unrepresented employees: All positions in City service 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 October 30, 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