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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-11-24 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)Y CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 24, 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 before this portion of the meeting. begins. 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 Mayor announces the item. 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) 255-4391. 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 11) Executive Meetin¢ 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) 1 INVOCATION - Heidt 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 November 10, 1998 November 17, 1998 I:ii10:4IRY1:1010101:3 Dl:RE41 V:$MGM 01101NZIVW4 Media One Redevelopment Committee PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Thank You from Skatepark Participants 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. CONTRACT RENEWAL — FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES — Since 1995, the City of Santa Clarita has retained the services of John"Montgomery and John O'Donnell for purposes of federal legislative advocacy. The City Council is requested to renew the contract for the period of November 1, 1998 through October 31, 1999. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract of John H. Montgomery and John R. O'Donnell for federal legislative advocacy services in the amount of $4,000 per month plus $4,000 for expenses, for a total amount of $52,000 for the period of November 1, 1998 through October 31, 1999. 2 3. TAX SHARING RESOLUTION FOR SANITATION DISTRICT — ANNEXATION NO. 302 — RESOLUTION NO. 98-140 — A tax sharing resolution to establish tax increment funding for Sanitation District No. 26 to provide waste -.-.:ter treatment services to the area included in Sanitation District Annexation No. 302. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-140 approving alta. accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District Annexation No. 302. 4. TAX SHARING RESOLUTION FOR SANITATION DISTRICT — ANNEXATION NO. 303 — RESOLUTION NO. 98-141 — A tax sharing resolution to establish tax increment funding for Sanitation District No. 26 to provide wastewater treatment services to the area included in Sanitation District Annexation No. 303. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-141 approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District Annexation No. 303. 5. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PLAYGROUND COVER AND SURFACING GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD — RESOLUTION NO. 98-138 — Authorize an application for a grant to install poured -in-place rubbeIrzed surfacing to upgrade playground areas at Almendra and Valencia Meadows Parks. RECOM.6VFEYnED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-138 which authori.. s submittal of application for a Playground Cover and Surfacing Grant to the California Integrated Waste Management Board. 6. 1998/99 ANNUAL PARK. REHABILITATION PROGRAM — PROJECT NO. P0013 — BID AWARD — These capital improvement projects will replace the pool deck, drains and tile, as well as re -plaster the pools at Santa Clarita and North Oaks Parks. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and award. the contract to Sturgeon General of Anaheim Hills, CA in the amount of $229,000 for the portion of the 1998/99 Annual Park Rehabilitation Program, Project No. P0013, to replace the pool deck, drain and tile and re -plaster the pools at Santa Clarita and North Oaks Parks. Authorize a 10 percent contingency of $22,900 should i any change orders to the contract become necessary. Authorize transfer of $50,400 from Contingency Account No. 1240-7401 to Account No. P0013061-8001 in order to initiate the project. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 7. NEWHALL INTERMODAL TRANSPORATION CENTER (NEWHALL METROLINK. STATION) — PROJECT NO. S2001, AND VIA PRINCESSA METROLINK STATION IMPROVEMENTS — PROJECT NO. T3007 — AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS — This project involves the construction of 'he Newhall Metrolink Station located on Railroad Avenue at Market Street, and the construction upgrades to the Via Princessa Metrolink Station located at Via Princessa on Weyerhaueser Way. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the final plans and specifications and authorize advertising for bids. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with Southern California Regional Rail Authority to provide construction management services for Project Nos. S2001 and T3007, and approve expenditures for the MOU not to exceed $240,000 from Account No. S2001001 and Account No. T3007205. Authorize the transfer of $135,000 from City Council Contingency Account No. 1240-7401 to Account No. T3007001. 8. RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO VACATE A PORTION OF 3 SOLEDAD STREET, WEST OF OAK STREET, OFF OF SOLEDAD CANYON ' ROAD - RESOLUTION NO. 98-139 — This item is for the Resolution of Intention to vacate a portion of Soledad Street, west of Oak Street, off of Soledad Canyon Road. Per Chapter 3 (General Vacation Procedure) of the Streets and Highway Code, in order to vacate a street or public service easement, a Resolution of Intention may be adopted by the legislative budr of the local agency, in this case the City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-139 which declares Council's intent to vacate a portion of Soledad Street, and by order sass January 12, 1999 as the date of the public hearing. 9. TEMPORARY PARKING ALONG ORCHARD VILLAGE ROAD SOUTH OF AVENIDA RONADA — RESOLUTION NO. 98-134 — Staff has received a request to allow temporary parking along Orchard Village Road for the purpose of Christmas tree sales. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-134 allowing temporary parking from December 12, 1998 to December 27, 1998, along the west side of Orchard Village Road south of Avenida Ronada, a total of 1,000 feet; direct staff to do appropriate adjustments to existing signs to effect this resolution and also invoice Mr. Jim Blumel, Vice President of Frosty's Forest, Inc., for all related costs; and direct staff to . require Mr. Blumel to accommodate sufficient on-site parking within the next three years by providing 10 parking spaces for each of the first two years and 10-20 the third year, because temporary parking may not be recommended in the future. 9 10. SCHERZINGER LANE IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. S3013 — AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT — The City's annual entitlement from the Community ;]svelopment Block Grant (CDBG) will fund the design of the Scherzinger Lane improvement project. A 1990 CDBG Census Block identified tbis roadway as an eligible area for the grant. This project .,;M install curb and gutter, sidewalk, street lights, and reconstruct pavement where needed. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract to HDR Engineering, Inc. for engineering design services for Scherzinger Lane improvements, Project No. S3013, in the amount of $119;882.00 and authorize a 15 percent contingency expenditure. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 11. RIGHT -TURN POCKETS ON SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD AT GOLDEN OAK ROAD AND RUETHER AVENUE — PROJECT NOS. 95-046 AND 95-047 — PROJECT ACCEPTANCE — These two projects construct right - turn pockets at the intersections of Soledad Canyon Road at Golden Oak Road and Soledad Canyon Road at Ruether Avenue. The relocation of existing utilities and. billboards, and minor traffic signal modifications were also required to complete this project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by R.C. Becker & Son, Inc., of Santa Clarita, on the right -tum pockets on Soledad Canyon Road at Golden Oak and Ruether Avenue, Project Nos. 95-046 and 95-047. 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. 12. LEFT -TURN RESTRICTION FROM CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS ONTO MCBEAN PARKWAY — To prohibit left -turn movements out of an uncontrolled driveway of the California Institute of the Arts ("Cal Arts"), onto McBean Parkway. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to prohibit left -turns out of the McBean Parkway driveway of the California Institute of the Arts ("Cal Arts") located at 24700 McBean Parkway, and install the necessary signs and markings to prohibit those movements. W1 13. AWARD CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF SIX TRUCKS AND ONE CAR — The FY 98/99 budget appropriated funds to purchase six trucks and one car. An .nvitation to Bid was issued October 7, 1998 and distributed to local dealers in addition to those who requested an opportunity to bid. Seven dealers submitted bids opened by the City Clerk on November 5, 1998. Scan has evaluated the responses and determined a. savings of $6,666.03 could be obtained by awarding partial bids to three vendors. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award contracts to Fairway Ford, Gunderson Chevrolet, and College Ford as outlined in the report, in the total amount of $160,885.74. 14. PURCHASE OF ONE HEAVY DUTY TRUCK — The FY 98/99 budget appropriated funds to purchase one heavy-duty dump stake truck. An Invitation to Bid was issued October 7, 1998 and distributed to local dealers in addition to those who requested an opportunity to bid. Four dealers submitted bids opened by the City Clerk on November 5, 1998. Staff has evaluated the responses and determined the costs significantly exceeded the authorized budget. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reject all bids and direct staff to revise the specifications appropriately to purchase a vehicle within the budget. 15. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 440 45 — RESOLUTION NO. 98-143 — Adoption of resolution approving and ratifying payment of the demands presented in the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-143. PUBLIC. HEARING 16. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SCHEDULE . OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR CITY SERVICES BY ADDING SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE SANTA CLARITA SPORTS COMPLEX — RESOLUTION NO. 98-136 - Adoption of fee schedule regarding public use of the Santa Clarita Sports Complex. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report, open public hearing, receive testimony, close public hearing, and adopt Resolution No. 98-136 establishing the fees for the Sports Complex. 17. APPROVING PREZONE 98-002 AND THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE 2,116 ACRE NORTH VALENCIA 2 PREZONE, LOCATED OUTSIDE AND ADJACENT TO THE CITY LIMITS NORTH OF NEWHALL RANCH ROAD, EAST AND WEST' Citi' MCBEAN PARKWAY AND NORTH AND SOUTH OF COPPER HILL DRIVE/RYE CANYON ROAD — RESOLUTION' NO. 98-13'1 — ORDINANCE NO. 98-20 — Prezone of 2,116 acres in the North Valencia 2 area located outside the City north of Newhall Ranch Road, east and west of McBean Parkway, and north and south of Copperhill/Rye.Canyon Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 98-137 to approve the Negative Declaration prepared for the prezone, with the finding that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment; and introduce and pass to second reading Ordinance No. 98-20 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (PREZONE 98-002) FOR THE NORTH VALENCIA 2 AREA, 2,116 ACRES LOCATED ADJACENT TO AND OUTSIDE THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS NORTH OF NEWHALL RANCH ROAD, EAST AND WEST OF MCBEAN PARKWAY, AND NORTH AND SOUTH OF COPPER HILL DRIVE/BYE CANYON ROAD. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 18. STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN — On June 26, 1998, the City's Staff Leadership Forum participated in the first ever "Strategic Implemar:tatior. Session". The action items contained in the,plan are i�.cros that have come as a result of the recent planning efforts by the community, the Council, arA staff. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review status of Strategic Implementation Plan for approximately thirty minutes, and continue the discussion to the next City Council meeting. 19. STUDENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM REPORT — Annual report on the Student Partnership Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff as Council deems. appropriate. 20. VENTURA RAIL RIGHT-OF-WAY RESTORATION STUDY — In November 1997; the City of Santa Clarita, together with Southern California Association of Governments, launched a study to evaluate several rail line alternatives for.future passenger and freight rail service through the City of Santa Clarita. The final report prepared for this study identifies a preferred rail alignment selected from three rail line alternatives to focus the City's rail corridor preservation efforts. The report also provides a variety of preservation strategies and funding resources to facilitate the future construction and operation of a Class 4 rail line within a designated corridor. RECOMMENDED. ACTION: Adopt the final report prepared for the Ventura Rail Right -of -Way Restoration Study. 21. SELECTION OF NOMINEE FOR THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SCAQMD) BOARD OF DIRECTORS — At the November 10, 1998 meeting, Mayor Pro -Tem Darcy discussed the impending South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Board of Directors selection process with the City Council. At this time, 'two candidates (Eileen Ansari and Beatrice La Pisto Mrtley) have requested that Santa Clarita support their candidacy to represent the Los Angeles County Region as a member of the SCAQMD Board of Directors. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Assistant City Manager to schedule interviews with both SCAQMD Board of Directors candidates in order to assist the City Council in their selection of an individual to represent the Los Angeles County Region. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, December 1, 1998 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, December 8, 1998 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. 0 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 November 19. 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. Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 0