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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-11-25 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 25,1997 6:30 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 Meetine 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 - Smyth 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 October 28; 1997 - Regular meeting November 4, 1997 - Joint meeting November 4, 1997 - Regular meeting AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS Gary Mast, Recipient of the John Anson Award Don Guglielmino and Victor Feany, 50th Anniversary of Newhall Hardware 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 theagenda. 1. REPLASTER VALENCIA GLEN POOL - PROJECT NO. M0005 - ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - The Park Rehabilitation Program previously approved by City Council consists of numerous projects, including the replaster of Valencia Glen Pool. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications for Project No. M0005 and authorize advertising for bids for the Replaster Valencia Glen Pool project. 2. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR LANDSCAPE DISTRICT ZONE NO.5 - MAY WAY TRACT 48108 - This item is to authorize a contract for the landscape maintenance for Landscape Maintenance District Zone No. 5, at May Way and Via Princessa Tract 48108. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award contract to Oak Springs Landscape for $53,762, and authorize a 15 percent contingency expenditure. The funds have been budgeted in Fiscal Year 1997/98 in Account No. 7511-8001. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute and sign all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 3. SANTA CLARITA SPORTS COMPLEX, BUILDING NUMBER TWO REMODEL - PROJECT NO. F3001- AWARD OF CONTRACT - The remodel of building number two includes the renovation of an existing 20,000 square foot warehouse -type building and a 1,700 square foot addition to include two high school - sized basketball courts, four racquetball courts, a reception area, showers; and the necessary restroom facilities. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the award of the contract for the Santa Clarity Sports Complex, Building Number Two Remodel, Project No. F3001, to BEGL Construction Co;, Inc. In the amount of $1,706,000, and authorize a 15 percent contingency. Appropriate $1,091,900 to project Acct. No. F3001001-8640 from the General Fund fund balance. Approve an increase in the amount of the design services contract by $13,000 to Meyer and Associates. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute and sign all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 4. COUNTY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT CONSENT AND JURISDICTION FOR THE ANNEXATION OF TRACT NOS. 44487, 44488, 44689, 446949 AND 35984 - RESOLUTION NO. 97-130, 97-131, 97-132, 97-133, AND 97-134 - Grant consent and jurisdiction to the County of Los Angeles for the annexation of Tract No. 44487 at Hillsborough Parkway and Wilton Way in the Northbridge area, Tract No. 44488 adjacent to Tract No. 44487, Tract No. 44689 at Decoro Drive and Grandview Drive in the Northbridge area, Tract No. 44694 at Decoro Drive and McBean Parkway in the Northbridge area, and Tract No. 35984 at Via Princessa and Gregory Lane off Rainbow. Glen Drive, into Lighting Maintenance District 1867 and County Lighting District LLA -1. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution Nos. 97-130,97-131,97-132,97-133, and 97-134, granting consent and jurisdiction to the County of Los Angeles in the matter of Project Nos. 72-49, 73-49, 201-89, 206-89, and 344-116. 5. TRANSFER OF STORM DRAIN TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT (LACFCD), TRACT NOS. 45416, 45416-01, 45416-02, M.T.D. NO. 14219 UNITS I AND II - RESOLUTION NO. 97-136 - This is a resolution to authorize the transfer of Miscellaneous Transfer Drain (M.T.D.) No. 1421, Units I and II, to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD), and to request LACFCD to accept this transfer. This is necessary for the LACFCD to commence maintaining said storm drain. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-136; authorize the Mayor to execute the Quitclaim Deed; and 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 the Building & Safety/Land Development Division at the County, Department of Public Works. 6. TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 49426, APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION - Tentative Tract No. 49426 was approved by the Planning Commission under Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 90-222 and Zone Change 90-004. It consists of one 7.7 -acre lot for condominium purposes. The project was approved for 24 multi -family condominium units in four "two-plexes" and four "four-plexes." The owner and developer of the property is James C. Rodgers of Monteverde Development Corporation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the map; accept the offers of dedication; make the required findings; instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment Certificate; and instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate indicating approval and acceptance of dedications. 7. LEFT -TURN RESTRICTION FROM PARKLANE MOBILE ESTATES ONTO SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD - The purpose of this report is to prohibit left -turn movements out of two uncontrolled driveways of the .Parklane Mobile Estates. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to prohibit left -turns out of the westerly and easterly driveways of the Parklane Mobile Estates (20401 Soledad Canyon Road), and install the necessary signs and markings to prohibit those movements. 8. AMENDMENT_ OF EXISTING AGREEMENT' BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - In August, 1991, the City assumed responsibility for public transportation services in the Santa Clarita Valley from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works. The County assumes responsibility for providing funding for service in those areas not located within the City. The subject agreement amendment stipulates the manner in which the amount of such funding is determined. The County maximum contribution for transit service is estimated to be $1,588,000 for fiscal year 1997/98. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an amended agreement with the County of Los Angeles to provide public transportation services, subject to City Attorney approval. 9. NEWHALL FESTIVAL OF HOLIDAYS: REQUEST FOR CITY SPONSORSHIP The Santa Clarita Civic Association, in conjunction with local business merchants, will be coordinating a "Festival of Holidays" event in the Newhall area during the upcoming holiday season. This event (planned for the week of December 15 - 20, 1997) has been developed to spotlight the holiday shopping opportunities available in Newhall, and will culminate with a procession that will travel up San Fernando Road into the residential area of Newhall. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Determine the potential level of assistance to be provided by the City as a co-sponsor to the Santa Clarita Civic Association "Festival of Holidays" event, authorize the City Manager to. expend funds in an amount not to exceed $8,000 in support of the "Festival of Holidays" event and, approve transfer of $8,000 from the City's Contingency Fund, Account No. 1240-7401, to the Field Services Department, Contractual Services, Account No. 5100-8001. 4 10. AWARD CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOUR TRUCKS AND ONE CAR - On October 5, 1997, the City advertised a notice inviting bids for the purchase of four trucks and one car. The notice was provided to Bidnet, Santa Clarita Chamber of Commerce, Valencia Industrial Association and twenty-one vendors. On October 30, 1997, the bid responses were opened by the City Clerk. Staff reviewed the bid responses, selected desired options and determined the lowest responsive, responsible bidder to be George Chevrolet. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract to George Chevrolet in the amount of $114,637 for the purchase of four trucks and one car as specified in bid number PS -97-98-05, including selected options, from Account No. 5211-8615 for $46,981; Account No. 1700-8615 for $16,942; Account No. 7310-8615 for $26,953 and Account No. 4321-8615 for $23,761; and approve a budget transfer of $3618 from Account No. 4321-8615 to Account No. 7310-8615 and $350 from Account No. 5211- 7312 to 5211-8615. 11. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 43, 44, 45 - RESOLUTION NO. 97-137 - Adoption of resolution approving and ratifying payment of the demands presented in the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-137. F008-T194T.R 12. TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT (TEFBA) DARING FOR BOUQUET CANYON SENIORS HOUSING PROJECT - TAX EXEMPT FINANCING - The California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) has proposed the issuance of $17,000,000 in multifamily housing revenue bonds for the acquisition and construction of a 264 unit affordable senior housing project in the City of Santa Clarita, on behalf of Bouquet Canyon Seniors. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the public hearing, receive testimony, close the public hearing, and adopt Resolution No. 97-138, approving the issuance by CSCDA of not to exceed $17,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Multi -family Housing Revenue Bonds. 13. NORTH VALENCIA SPECIFIC PLAN AND ANNEXATION (MASTER CASE NOS. 95.242, .:96-12% 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 - The City Council opened the public hearing on this item at its November 4, 1997 meeting. At this meeting, the City Council heard a presentation from staff and a presentation from the City's environmental consultant summarizing the major findings of the Environmental Impact Report. In an effort to ensure an orderly review of this project, the City Council has scheduled three meetings to discuss this project. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Receive staff presentation, receive public testimony, provide direction to staff on commercial, industrial, and fiscal impact analysis components of North Valencia Annexation and Specific Plan, and continue this item to the December 2, 1997 City Council meeting. 14. GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT -At its September 30, 1997 special meeting, the City Council approved Resolution 97-113, approving the Circulation Element Amendment. At the request of Councilmember Boyer, the Council conducted a special meeting on October 21, 1997 and acted on a 4-1 vote to reconsider the Circulation Element Amendment and directed staff to schedule a public hearing at the November 25, 1997 regular Council meeting. R.ECOA15IENDED ACTION. Receive staff report; open the public hearing; receive public testimony; discuss the project; close the public hearing. Adopt Resolution No. 97-143 to approve the Circulation Element Amendment (Master Case No. 97-111, Previous Master Case No. 93-198, General Plan Amendment No. 97-002). 15. TEMPORARY HOMELESS SHELTER UPDATE - Information regarding progress made toward implementing a temporary homeless shelter in Santa Clarita during the months of December, 1997 through March, 1998. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Approve the use of the Merle Norman facility as a temporary homeless shelter from December 1, 1997 to March 31,1998; approve funds in the amount of $10,000 to be allocated from Council Contingency Account No. 1240- 7401, to be transferred to and paid out of Account No. 7411-8001. NEW BUSINESS 16. STUDY TO DETERMINE COSTS AND IMPACTS TO CITY RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES FOR POTENTIAL MODIFICATIONS OF HOUSE NUMBERING SYSTEM - City Council directed staff to explore the cost to modify the City's house numbering system. The first step was to obtain the cost for a study and seek qualifications of several consulting firms. Staff prepared a request for proposal and sent it to five consultant firms, and advertised in the local newspapers. One proposal was received from Willdan Associates. Willdan Associates stated in their proposal that they can perform the study at a cost of $22,028.00. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Review and consider the proposal by Council regarding the study to determine costs and impacts to City residents and businesses for potential modifications of the house numbering system. 17. ENDORSING SECTIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE POSTING OF SIGNS WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD WARNING OF TIRE EFFECT OF ALCOHOL ON PREGNANT WOMEN - RESOLUTION NO. 97-103 - The Surgeon General of the United States has recommended that women who are pregnant, or considering pregnancy, be advised not to drink alcoholic beverages and be aware of the alcoholic content in anything they consume. RECOM31E NDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 97-103 endorsing sections of the California Code of Regulations relating to the posting of signs where alcoholic beverages are sold, warning of the effect of alcohol on pregnant women. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Greer vs. City of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC117310. Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Bill Foster v. State of California, County of Los Angeles and City of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC180361. ADJOURNMENT - in memory of Phil Soto, former State Senator from La Puente. I, Sharon L. Dawson. City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City oT Santa Clarita and that on November 20, 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 U