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Home My WebLink About1998-12-08 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 8, 1998 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1" Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY — 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 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) 1 INVOCATION - Klajic 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 November 24, 1998 AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY RECESS TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 13, 1998 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 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. RDA 1. LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST - Section 54970 of the Government Code, also known as "The Maddy Act", requires that the legislative body must cause to be prepared a list of appointments of all ongoing boards, commissions and committees which are appointed by the Agency. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Local Appointments List and designate the Valencia Public Library to receive a copy of the list. ADJOURN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING RECONVENE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 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. LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST — Section 54970 of the Government Code, also known as "The Maddy Act", requires that the legislative body must cause to be prepared a list of appointments of all ongoing boards, commissions and committees which are appointed by the City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Local Appointments List and designate the Valencia Public Library to receive a copy of the list. 3. PARCEL MAP NO. 25041 — APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION — Tentative Parcel Map No. 25041 was granted tentative approval by the Planning Commission on September 1, 1998. The property is located at the terminus of Avenue Rockefeller at the intersection of Avenue Rockefeller and Avenue .Hopkins within the City of Santa Clarita Business Park zone. The owner is Clifford Rockefeller Business Centre, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company. The property consists of 8.39 acres and is a merger and resubdivision of Parcels 1 and 2 of Parcel Map No. 19828 filed February 22, 1990 into 13 parcels corresponding to 12 officetwarehouse structures and a common parcel for vehicular access, internal circulation, and easement for public utilities. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Parcel Map No. 25041; 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 on the face of the Map. 4. CHANGE ORDER TO PADILLA PAVING FOR EXTENDED PROJECT LIMITS — WEST NEWHALL IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE 2, PROJECT NO. 52034 — On June 10, 1997, Council awarded a contract to Padilla Paving Company for the West Newhall Improvements, Phase 2, in the amount of $418,041.55 and authorized a 10% contingency, for the installation of curb and gutter, sidewalk, and reconstructed streets in the area. During construction, the project limits were extended on 11" Street from Walnut Street to the alley just west of Spruce Street. The extension of the street improvements was necessitated by the relocation of a 22 -inch high-pressure gas line on 11" Street. The cost to extend the limits is $34,000 and is not included in the approved 10% contingency. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a change order for the West Newhall Improvements, Phase 2, Project No. S2034, to Padilla Paving Company in the amount of $34,000. Sufficient funds have been budgeted in Account No. S2034001 for this work. 5. FINANCING THE PURCHASE OF SIX COMMUTER BUSES — RESOLUTION NO. 98.145 — Contracts have been negotiated for the delivery of six commuter buses on or after December 22, 1998. Staff would like to purchase the buses with a tax-exempt municipal lease with option to purchase through a lease arrangement with Municipal Leasing Associates, Inc. (MLA). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-145 authorizing lease agreement, signatories and notice of intent to be reimbursed, for an amount not to exceed $2.4 million; authorize the City Manager to approve all documents associated with the lease agreement, subject to City Attorney approval; appropriate $270,000 from Transit Fund Balance to Account No. 4600-9020. 6. PROPOSED VALENCIA BRIDGE AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARE CONSTRUCTION FEE DISTRICT — Introduce the engineer's report for the formation of the Valencia Bridge & Thoroughfare Construction Fee District and set the date for the public hearing to take public testimony regarding the establishment of a development impact fee for the construction of roadway infrastructure within the boundaries of the proposed District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the Draft .Report on the Valencia Bridge and Major Thoroughfare Construction Fee District and set a public haring for January 12, 1999 to receive public input on the proposed district formation and resulting fee structure. 7. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 469 47 — RESOLUTION NO. 98-146 — Adoption of resolution approving and ratifying payment of the demands presented in the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-146. 4 PUBLIC HEARING 8. MASTER CASE NO. 98-243, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT NO. 987003 AMENDING CHAPTER 17.19 SIGN REGULATIONS AND CHAPTER 17.07 DEFINITIONS -- RESOLUTION NO. 99-01— ORDINANCE NO. 99-01— A request to amend Chapter 17.19 of the Unified Development Code (Sign Regulations) and Chapter 17.07 of the Unified Development Code (Definitions) to allow for a more user- and business -friendly sign ordinance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive. report, open public hearing, receive testimony, close public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 99-01 and introduce Ordinance No. 99-01 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC AMENDMENT 98-003). NEW BUSINESS 9. NAMING OF THE NEWHALL METROLINK STATION — Jan Heidt has demonstrated tremendous leadership, especially in the area of transportation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Officially name the City's third Metrolink Station "The Jan Heidt Newhall Metrolink Station." 10. 45 -DAY INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE CONTAINING REGULATIONS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA — Urgency Ordinance requiring a Conditional Use Permit be obtained for any wireless communication facility constructed in the City of Santa Clarita. This Urgency Ordinance contains basic design and development standards the City will use when reviewing these applications. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance 98-21 entitled: AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, ADOPTING INTERIM REGULATIONS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA. 5 11. 1998-99 MID -YEAR REVIEW AND REPORT — RESOLUTION NOS. 98- 142 & 98-147 - Each year at this time, City staff evaluates the City's adopted budget, reviews accomplishments for the first half of the year and evaluates the economic outlook for. the remainder of the year. This year's review resulted in a projected increase of $9.077,557 in overall revenues and a proposed increase of $8,458,130 in overall expenditures. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adjust FY 1998-99 budgeted revenues and expenditures for various funds in the amount specified in Attachment A; adopt Resolution No. 98-142 providing for the compensation for the employees of the City; adopt Resolution No. 98-147 authorizing a loan of $200,000 from the General Fund to the Transit Enterprise Fund to be used as a grant match for the Transit Maintenance Facility. 12. COUNCIL COMMITTEES — On a yearly basis, the City Council updates the Council Committee list. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review Committee list, suggest any new committees to be added, provide feedback to the Mayor by January 8, 1999, with the item to be placed on the January 26, 1999 Council agenda for further discussion. 13. WESTRIDGE PROJECT — The Westridge Project was conceptually approved by the Los Angeles Count Regional Planning Commission on November 2, 1998. The RPC is scheduled to take its final action on this project as a consent calendar item on their December 9, 1998 agenda. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation by.Councilwoman Majic and consider authorizing the appeal of the Regional Planning Commission's approval of the Westridge project. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel — Pending Litigation — Government Code Section 54956.9(a) — one matter — City of Santa Clarita vs. Sosa — U.S. District Court Case No. CV98-8433R(Ex) 0 IAW0i1100-��RNAL The City Council will not hold a meeting on December 22, 1998 so that all can enjoy the holidays with their family and friends. A study session will be held Tuesday, January 5, 1999 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1" Floor, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. HAPPY HOLIDAYSII 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 December 3. 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. ... SharLTn L. Dawson, CMC If !r City Clerk Santa Clarita, California