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Home My WebLink About1998-06-09 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (3)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING June 9,1998 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) 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. Council will not act upon those items 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 number of people wishing to speak will divide the thirty minutes allowed for public input, maximum time allowed per person will be three (3) minutes. STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) INVOCATION - Klajic CALL TO ORDER 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 May 26,1998 June 2, 1998 AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY 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.- 1A. genda.- 1A. READING OF ORDINANCE TITLES - Government Code Section 36934 requires that all ordinances be read in full prior to Council taking action on the ordinance. By listing the ordinance title on the Council meeting agenda, Council may determine that the title has been read. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read and waive further reading. 1. SUMMARY VACATION OF DUPONT PLACE AND A PORTION OF WESTINGHOUSE PLACE - RESOLUTION NO. 98-72 - Due to changes in the proposed site development of the land included within Parcel Map Nos. 18400 and 18789, Dupont Place and a portion of Westinghouse Place, as dedicated on these final parcel maps, are no longer required. Currently, these roads have not been constructed and there are no.public utilities or improvements within the right-of-way to be vacated. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-72 for the summary vacation of Dupont Place and a portion of Westinghouse Place; and direct the City Clerk to record the certified original resolution in the office of the Registrar -Recorder of the County of Los Angeles. 2 2. JOINT PILOT STORMWATER FILTERING PROJECT — The City, Los Angeles County, and Newhall Land & Farming Company are proposing a pilot stormwater filtering system project that uses a variety of media to remove oil, grease, soluble metals, sediment, total phosphorous, and other pollutants found in stormwater runoff from parking lots. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve this joint pilot stormwater filtering project to reduce pollution entering the Santa Clara River and allocate funds in the amount of $24,000 from the Stormwater Utility Fund Balance to the Los Angeles County Environmental Programs Division to perform the before and after project monitoring of this system to evaluate its effectiveness. 3. SOUTH FORK TRAIL PHASE IH — PROJECT NO. 81001 — PROJECT ACCEPTANCE — Acceptance of the construction contract of a Class I trail in the vicinity of vacated Newhall Avenue, Wiley Canyon Road, and Orchard Village Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Pima Corporation dba Advanced Construction, on South Fork Trail Phase III — Project No. 81001. Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion. Direct staff to release the project retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, as provided for by law. 4. AWARD LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR LANDSCAPE DISTRICT ZONES T4-T7 — The jurisdiction over the Landscape Maintenance Districts was transferred from the County of Los Angeles to the City of Santa Clarita in July of 1997. Upon the transfer, the City assumed all of the landscape maintenance contracts that were in place. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award contract to California Landscape for $165,924, and authorize a 15 -percent contingency expenditure. The funds have been requested for Fiscal Year 1998/99 in Account Nos. 7507, 7508, 7512, 7513-8001, subject to City Council adoption of the Fiscal Year 1998/99 budget. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 5. SET A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO LEVY ANNUAL ASSESSMENTSAT THE PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED RATE FOR LANDSCAPE DISTRICT ZONES 1 THROUGH . S, T1 THROUGH T10, T17, T23, T29, T30, T31, T42A, T42B, AND T46 — RESOLUTION NO. 98-73 — The City Council is required by law to annually evaluate and establish rates for Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMD). This item sets the public hearing to establish rates in FY 1998/99. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-73, approving the preliminary Engineer's Report, declaring the City's intention to levy and collect assessments at the previously established rates for Fiscal Year 1998- 99, and setting a time and place for a public hearing on Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Zones 1 through 8, TI through T10, T17, T23, T29, T30, T31, T42A, T42B, and T46. K3 6. STATE LEGISLATION: SENATE BILL 1693 — Under current law (Elections Code Sections 10262 and 10263), the City Clerk has one week after a municipal election to canvass the returns. SB 1693 (Dills) amends the statutes to allow the City Clerk up to 14 days to canvass the election. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Support SB 1693 (Dills) and forward appropriate statements of position to Santa Clarita's State Legislative Delegation, State Senator Dills, Governor Wilson, League of California Cities, California Contract Cities Association, and Independent Cities Association. RENEWAL OF GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH . LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES — RESOLUTION NO. 98-74 — Currently the County of Los Angeles provides services such as predatory animal control, prosecution of city ordinances, direct assessment collection, and a variety of public works activities under the General Services Agreement. The current agreement expires June 30, 1998. The new agreement would be in effect for a period of five years, expiring June 30, 2003, with an option to renew for an additional five years. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-74 requesting renewal of the General Services Agreement with the County of Los Angeles; authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, subject to City Attorney approval. S. COMPUTER SURPLUS DONATION PROGRAM — During the mid -year budget process in December 1997, Council approved the purchase of Pentium Computers to replace the computers used by City staff. This transition is now complete leaving 122 computers in surplus and. available for sale or donation to non-profit organizations throughout the City of Santa Clarita. A program has been identified . that would allow these computers to be randomly dispersed to qualified entities interested in receiving one or more computers. In order to be considered a qualified applicant, they must be a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the donation of 122 computers from City surplus to qualified non-profit organizations within the City of Santa Clarita. 9. STUDY SESSION SCHEDULE AND FORMAT — As a result of Council discussion at the regular meeting of April 21, 1998, and the Team Building Session on May 16, 1998, staff has looked into the possibility of changing the day and/or time of study sessions to avoid conflict with the Planning Commission meetings which are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month and to accommodate the public access channel and Councilmembers' calendars. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Change the time for Study Session meetings on the first Tuesday of each month to begin at 5:30 p.m. and continue until no later than 7:30 p.m. H 10. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 20 AND 21 — RESOLUTION NO. 98-75 — Adoption of resolution approving and ratifying payment of the demands presented in the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-75. PUBLIC HEARING 11. 1998/99 BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM — The 1998/99 Fiscal Year budget represents the City's ongoing commitment to provide the community with the utmost quality and level of service attainable. The proposed budget has total appropriations of $89.2 million, up 5% from last year's $84.9 million adopted budget. This includes $29.4 million in Capital Projects, $16.6 million in Personnel costs, $42.5 million in Operations and Maintenance, and $652,285 in Capital Outlay. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing on the Fiscal Year 1998/99 Operating Budget, Five -Year CIP, and the NPDES Storm Water Utility and schedule the budget for adoption at the June 23, 1998 meeting of the City Council. 12. FORMATION OF A 2000 CENSUS SCV COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE — Formation of a committee to encourage the public to participate in the 2000 Census. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive staff presentation and appoint a Council Complete Count Subcommittee. Direct staff to begin formation of a multi -agency SCV Complete Count Committee to encourage participation in the 2000 Census. 13. TERM LIMITS: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONERS — The City Council appoints members of the Planning Commission and Parks & Recreation Commission with members serving four year staggered terms. Santa Clarita Municipal Code — Section 2.06.010 states that no one commissioner may serve more than two consecutive terms without allowing at least one full term lapse. Concern has surfaced regarding this Code Section in that it may cost the City valuable experienced commissioners. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide direction to staff. 14. PROPOSED VETERAN'S MEMORIAL — Consideration for the acquisition and development of property in the community of Newhall for the creation of a Veteran's Memorial Peace Park. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review, comment, and refer to Parks and Recreation Services. 5 15. APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF MASTER CASE 97-188 (OAK TREE PERMIT 97-021), TO ALLOW FOR RETROACTIVE APPROVAL OF THE UNPERMITTED REMOVAL OF 64 OAK TREES LOCATED ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF SIERRA HIGHWAY, 750 FEET SOUTH OF REMSEN STREET IN THE NEWHALL AREA OF THE CITY. THE APPELLANT IS THE GATES KING PARTNERS; MR. MARK GATES — RESOLUTION NO. 98.57 — The appellant is appealing the Planning Commission approval of Master Case 97-188 which required a number of mitigation measures including a requirement for a payment of $500,000 into the City's Oak Tree fund for the unpermitted removal of 64 oak trees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the hearing on the item, receive testimony and direct staff to meet with the appellant to discuss the proposal identified in the letter dated May 26, 1998 and return to the City Council at a future date. 16. REVISION TO SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PURCHASING POLICY, CHAPTERS 3.12, INCREASING THE CITY MANAGER'S CONTRACT/EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY — ORDINANCE NO. 98-15 — At the Budget Study Session of June 2, 1998, the City Council discussed the City Manager's contract/signature authority and whether that limit should be increased. As a result of that meeting, it was determined that the limit should be increased to $50,000. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and pass to second reading Ordinance No. 98-15, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE AT TITLE 3 AMENDING CHAPTERS 3.12 RELATING TO PURCHASES. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation — Government Code Section 54956.9(b) — one matter. MJ 1 1s 4 UklY The next regular meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 1998 in the Council Chamber, 23920 Valencia Blvd. CERTIFICATION 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 June 4. 1998, 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. a Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California