The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1998-09-22 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING September 22, 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 whichto 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. 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 ll�L�7g1[N:\�I1I lalw; c6fivklnol 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 September 8, 1998 special meeting September 8, 1998 regular meeting September 9, 1998 special meeting AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Wm. S. Hart Tournament Team —1998 Coastal Region Champions Wm. S. Hart Mini/Minor Tournament Team —1998 ASA Western District Champions Wm. S. Hart Mustang Tournament Team —1998 Coastal Region Champions Wm. S. Hart World Series Champions Mustang Tournament A Team PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY 2 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. 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. , 2. RAILROAD AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION, PROJECT NO. 95-065 — PROJECT ACCEPTANCE — On July 8, 1997, Council awarded a contract for the subject project to Gueno Development, Inc. This project reconstructed Railroad Avenue from San Fernando Road south of a Street to San Fernando Road at 11" Street. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Gueno Development, Inc. on Railroad Avenue, Project No. 95-065. 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. Approve the change order to Los Angeles County Purchase Order No. 9800105 for professional construction engineering, surveying, and material testing services in the amount of $50,000.00 from Account No. 52001453. Increase appropriations in Account No. S2001453 by $92,741.25 to make funds to carry funds remaining from 1997/98 available in 1998/99. 3. TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS AT SECO CANYON ROAD/DECORO. DRIVE, AND AVENUE STANFORD/RYE CANYON ROAD — PROJECT NO. C0011 — PROJECT ACCEPTANCE — This project modified traffic signals at the two identified intersections. The modifications provided for left turn phasing at each intersection where requests had been made and the need justified. The project was completed on April 14, 1998. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by L.A. Signal, Inc. on the 1996/97 Traffic Signal Modification, Project No. C0011. Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion. Direct staff to release the retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 4. CITYWIDE SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT AND ACCESS RAMP INSTALLATION — (PROJECT NO. PWS -4) — PROJECT ACCEPTANCE This is an ongoing City program that combines two separate sidewalk programs. The first program is the repair, restoration, and maintenance of public curb, gutter, sidewalks, driveway approaches, and pedestrian access ramps that are damaged by street tree root lifting and other natural causes. The second program involves the installation of new pedestrian access ramps within the City of,Santa Clarita. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Accept the work performed by C.A.- Rasmussen, .A:Rasmussen, Inc., on the repair work completed on damaged sidewalks, curb, gutter, driveway approaches and pedestrian access ramps. Approve a budget transfer in the amount of $21,368.58 from Account No. 5211-8061 to Account No. 50010201-8001 to cover the cost of additional improvements performed. 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. 5. 1993/94 ANNUAL OVERLAY, PROJECT NO. 95-025 — PROJECT ACCEPTANCE — The project consisted of resurfacing the roadway to extend the service life of portions of Wiley Canyon Road, Soledad Canyon Road, Valencia Boulevard, and McBean Parkway. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Accept the workperformed by Granite Construction Company on the resurfacing of portions of Wiley Canyon Road, Soledad Canyon Road, Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway. 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. 6. SANTA CLARITA TRANSIT CENTER — AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT PROJECT NO. T1007 = This project involves the design and preparation of construction documents for the Santa Clarita Transit Center located on Valencia Boulevard west of McBean Parkway. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the contract for engineering and architectural design services for the Santa Clarita Transit Center, Project .No. T1007, with Daniel, Mann, Johnson, & Mendenhall (DMJM) in an amount not to exceed. $270,000, subject to City Attorney approval. Funds from Account Nos. T1007205 and T1007206 have been budgeted in FY 1998/99 for this project. H 7. WEST NEWHALL IMPROVEMENTS, PHASES 4 AND 5, PROJECT NO. S2041— AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT — This project will install curb and gutter, sidewalk, and reconstruct streets in the West Newhall area. Staff prepared a Request for Proposals for the subject project. The RFP's were sent to firms on the Cit?s Design Consultants List. Fourteen firms submitted proposals. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract to Korve Engineering for engineering design services in the amount of $170,342 and authorize a 15% contingency expenditure. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute and sign all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. TRACT MAP NO. 47863 — APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION —Tentative Tract Map No. 47863 was granted final approval on May 22, 1990. The approval of a development agreement followed on October 8, 1991. This property, which is located on the north side of Whites Canyon Road, was recently purchased by Ryland Homes from Weston Development. The property consists of 33 acres, is being subdivided into 80 lots, and will be used for single-family residential units. The conditions set by the Planning Commission have been met and fees have been paid as indicated on the Fact Sheet. The map has been checked to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and is ready for Council approval and acceptance of the dedications. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Approve Tract Map No. 47863; accept offers of dedication; make findings, instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment Certificate; and instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate. 9.. COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 92-1 OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA (VALENCIA TOWN CENTER) ANNUAL TAX LEVY CFD 98.1-1 — On August 25, 1992, the Council passed Ordinance No. CFD 92-1-1, authorizing the levy of a special tax within Community Facilities District No. 92-1 (Valencia Town Center). Adoption of Resolution No. CFD 98-1-1 will levy the special taxes for Fiscal Year 1998/99 upon all properties within Community Facilities District No. 92-1, which are not otherwise exempt from taxation. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Approve Resolution No. CFD 98-1-1, authorizing and providing for the levying of special taxes within said District, and direct staff to prepare special tax bills to the property owners. 5 10. FORMATION OF SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, ZONE 6 LOCATED AT WHITES CANYON ROAD AND NADAL STREET RESOLUTION NO. 98-111 — This resolution annexes Tract 47863, 46626, and 50536 into Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 6. The total proposed assessment for 1998/99 is $1,000 per parcel for each of 80 parcels. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-111 to initiate proceedings, approve the Engineer's Report, and authorize the levy of assessments. 11. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 35,36 —RESOLUTION NO. 98-114 —Adoption of resolution approving and ratifying payment of the demands presented in the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt Resolution No. 98-114. 12. GREEN BUILDING CONCEPT — The Council recently expressed an interest in 'green buildings, an architectural concept, which embraces advanced, energy-efficient and environmentally sensitive design. By incorporating the latest in energy-efficient lighting, cooling and architectural design techniques, green buildings minimize energy, water and materials consumption, while creating a high-quality, high-performance space. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report regarding the green building concept. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — Existing Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Kanowsky vs. City of Santa Clarita Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS053427 GI1i1�J__W411� 1—OP 111 A study session will be held on Tuesday, September 29,.1998 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. 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 September 17. 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. /P $ha on L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California