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Home My WebLink About1998-04-21 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (3)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 21,1998 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1" 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) 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 (3) minutes. STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) INVOCATION - Heidt CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE Girl Scout Troop 686 APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 7, 1998 AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Santa Clarita Youth Service Day Proclamation "Try Transit Week" Proclamation PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Tree City U.S.A. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS — RESOLUTION NO. 98-58 - In accordance with Elections Code 10262, the City Council shall meet at their usual place of meeting on the first Tuesday after the election to canvass the returns and to install the newly elected officers. The Council shall declare elected, the persons having the .highest number of votes given for each office. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt Resolution No. 98-58 declaring the results of the election and approving the canvass of the election. REMARKS BY OUTGOING CITY COUNCILMEMBERS CITY CLERK ADMINISTERS OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCILMEMBERS NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCILMEMBERS ARE SEATED REMARKS BY NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCILMEMBERS 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. 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. 2. FREE LOCAL FIXED -ROUTE AND COMMUTER/EXPRESS BUS RIDES ON MAY 12, 1998 — The City of Santa Clarita Transit Division is joining together with other transit properties across the United States to celebrate "Try Transit Week" scheduled for May 11, 1998 through May 15, 1998. This annual, weeklong campaign is designed to promote the benefits of transit, honor transit employees and customers, and encourage new riders. Tuesday, May 12, 1998 is nationally designated as "Try Transit Day." By waiving the regular fare, we hope to encourage new riders to use the City bus system to get to and from work, school, shopping, and other activities. This action requires City Council approval, as one day's farebox revenue will be relinquished. This potential loss of revenue should not exceed $2,930. However, because a large number of Santa Clarita Transit riders use a monthly pass, the actual revenue loss should be substantially less. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City's Transit Division to offer free local fixed -route and commuter/express bus rides on Tuesday, May 12, 1998. 3. FISCAL YEAR 1996/97 OVERLAY — PROJECT NO. S0011— PROJECT ACCEPTANCE — On July 8, 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 February 25, 1998. Thetotalcost for construction was $1,685,788.07. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Excel Paving Company on the Fiscal Year 1996/97 Overlay, Project No. 50011. Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion. Direct staff to release the 5% retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 4. VALENCIA GLEN PARK POOL RENOVATION — PROJECT NO. M0005 — NOTICE OF COMPLETION - Staff is requesting that City Council accept the construction of Valencia Glen Park Pool Renovation — Project No. M0005. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by South Coast Pool Plastering, Inc., on the Valencia Glen Park Pool Renovation — Project No. M0005. Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion. 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. 3 5. CITY HALL TENANT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT — In June of 1998, the City Hall building will have approximately 1,500 square feet of space available for lease. In order to secure new lease agreements and future revenue, the current leasing market typically requires modifying space to meet new tenant needs. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the transfer of $40,000 from contingency funds to Property Management Building Improvement Account No. 2450-8640. Authorize the City Manager to award and execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval, and any change orders relating to this work as necessary. 6. INFORMIX SOFTWARE SUPPORT CONTRACT — City.employees rely heavily on the finance database and its components to carry out their daily job functions. Timely problem resolution and database updates are critical to maintaining a reliable computing environment. Informix is the vendor that developed the Informix Relational Database System that runs the City's financial system. During the last support contract period, Informix did an excellent job at responding to problems that arose. Staff recommends renewing the Informix contract for these services for another year. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Informix Relational Database System Support contract to Informix for $22,518.17. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all contract documents and change orders. The funds for this work are included in the FY 97/98 budget Account No. 2310-8001. 7. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 11, 12, AND 13 — RESOLUTION NO. 98-52 Adoption of resolution approving and ratifying payment of the demands presented in the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-52. i1 PUBLIC HEARING S. BOUQUET SENIORS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT (MASTER CASE 97-102 — GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 97-002 / ZONE CHANGE 97-002 / CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 97-102 / DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 98-001 / SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SCH NO. 97081065 — RESOLUTION NOS. 98-41 AND 98-42 — ORDINANCE NOS. 98.10 AND 98-11 — An amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element Land Use Map to redesignate approximately 12.36 acres of RS (Residential Suburban) land use to RMH (Residential Medium High) land use; a zone change modifying the Unified Development Code zoning designation and standards of approximately 12.36 acres of property from RS (Residential Suburban — 5 dwelling units per acre) to RMH (Residential Medium High — 20 dwelling units per acre); a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a three story, 264 unit senior affordable housing apartment project, to permit a 25% density bonus for the property, to provide an amenities bonus for partial waiver of development fees, and to allow for the installation of gates for the residential project; a development agreement restricting the project to a senior, low income population in perpetuity; and a review and certification of the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SCH # 97081065) prepared for the project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the Public Hearing regarding Master Case 97-102, receive the staff report and testimony, and continue the item to the meeting of April 28, 1998 for action, in order to consider the project's Final Environmental Impact Report for a period of no less than ten (10) days, in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9. NEWHALL INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER (NEWHALL METROLINK STATION) — APPROVE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF STATION — PROJECT NO. 52001— This item involves the approval of the architectural design for the Newhall Metrolink Station. City Council direction is needed to continue with the preparation of construction bid documents. RECOMMENDED. ACTION: Approve. the architectural design of the Newhall Metrolink Station and authorize the completion of the construction bid documents. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION 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 April 16. 1998 between the hours of 9 o'clock a.m. and b o'clock p.m., the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and the Santa Clarita Sheriffs Station. z Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SANTA CLARITA A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA WILL BE HELD ON THE 21st DAY OF April, 1998 at 5:00 p.m. IN THE CENTURY ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL AT 23920 VALENCIA BLVD., SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING A RECEPTION TO HONOR OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBERS CARL BOYER AND CLYDE SMYTH. ,.. k. �? atw-aS3� Janice H. Heidt, Mayor STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk, do hereby certify that a copy of the Notice of Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, Ca., to be held on the 21st day of April. 1998, at the hour of 5:00 n.m. was delivered and/or notice accepted by telephone not less than twenty four hours before the hour of 5:00 p.m. on the 17th day of April. 1998 to: City Council City Manager City Attorney News Media Dated: April 16, 1998 ' a' x u"'t Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk